The Dubai owner of P&O Ferries is no longer involved with a key freeports project amid anger over the mass sacking of 800 seafarers last month. DP World resigned from the board of Solent Freeport last month and is no longer a partner in the consortium. It comes after Green party peer, Natalie Bennett, asked…
A vessel owned by P&O Ferries was prevented from sailing in Larne, Northern Ireland, on Friday night after an inspection sparked concerns over safety, Labour MP Karl Turner said on Twitter. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the vessel would only be released once P&O Ferries resolves the issues. The European Causeway vessel has been held in the Northern…
The boss of P&O Ferries has admitted that his company broke the law by sacking 800 seafarers on the spot last week – but said he would do it again if he had to. Peter Hebblethwaite shocked MPs on an emergency Commons committee by admitting there was “absolutely no doubt” that under UK employment law…
Boris Johnson has suggested that P&O Ferries may have broken the law by sacking 800 workers and warned that the operator faces “millions of pounds” in fines if found guilty. The Prime Minister condemned the “callous” nature of the redundancies, when 800 seafarers were dismissed without notice or consultation. He said that any employees working…
P&O Ferries has insisted it did not break the law by sacking nearly 800 seafarers without prior consultation. In a letter to Kwasi Kwarteng, the Business Secretary, P&O’s chief executive denied claims that it ordered taser-trained security guards to remove workers from their posts. Peter Hebblethwaite said P&O did not commit a criminal offence by failing to notify…
