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Two-hour queues at Dover ahead of ‘extremely busy’ weekend

Holidaymakers faced two-hour queues at the Port of Dover on Thursday amid warnings that this weekend will be “extremely busy”. Ferry operator DFDS urged passengers to “allow 120 minutes to complete the check-in process and border controls” at the ...

28 Jul 2022 at 14:11

Services suspended for days and protests expected against P&O Ferries

Services were suspended and a series of demonstrations were expected to take place against P&O’s “appalling” decision to sack 800 seafarers. Unions and politicians condemned the mass dismissal, blamed by the company on losses of £100 million ...

18 Mar 2022 at 06:55

Calls for boycott of P&O after ‘scandalous’ sackings

Calls are being made for a boycott of P&O amid growing anger over the “scandalous” sacking of 800 workers. Demonstrations are being held at ports on Friday and outside the Conservative Party’s spring conference in Blackpool on Saturday, ...

18 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Downing Street warns P&O Ferries it is ‘looking very closely’ at sackings

Downing Street has warned P&O Ferries it is “looking very closely” at the legality of its decision to sack 800 seafarers. The staff were fired without notice on Thursday and replaced with cheaper agency workers. Demonstrations are ...

18 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Safety fears raised as P&O Ferries replaces seafarers with agency workers

Safety fears have been raised over the decision by P&O Ferries to sack 800 seafarers with no notice and replace them with cheaper agency workers. Trade union Nautilus International, which represents some of those fired, urged the ...

18 Mar 2022 at 10:25

Protesters demand P&O reverses ‘appalling’ decision to sack 800 workers

Hundreds of protesters gathered at UK ports demanding P&O Ferries to reverse its “appalling” decision to sack 800 seafarers. Demonstrations were held in Dover, Liverpool, Hull and Larne in Northern Ireland a day after the DP ...

18 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Widespread protests against P&O over sackings

Protests have been held across the country against P&O Ferries after its “appalling” decision to sack 800 seafarers as the company issued a fresh defence of its decision. Demonstrations were held at ports in Dover, ...

18 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Ferry firms offer commitments amid competition fears

Two ferry operators have offered commitments to address concerns over their capacity-sharing agreement following an investigation by the competition regulator. P&O Ferries and DFDS reached a deal in May last year ...

13 Jun 2022 at 16:16

Delays return to Port of Dover at start of Easter getaway

Ferry passengers have faced long delays at the Port of Dover days after thousands of holidaymakers were stuck there for several hours. There were queues of “approximately 90 minutes” for passport checks by ...

06 Apr 2023 at 16:00

Holidaymakers face Easter disruption as coach firms asked to move Dover bookings

Holidaymakers face disruption as Port of Dover limits Good Friday coach travel

Thousands of holidaymakers face having their Easter trips disrupted as ferry operators are asking coach operators to amend some Good Friday ferry bookings from the Port of Dover. The Kent port said in a ...

05 Apr 2023 at 14:28

Port of Dover Easter travel delays warning sparks fear of chaos at border

Holidaymakers have been warned they could face two-hour delays at the Port of Dover this Easter getaway weekend. On Thursday night, ferry operator DFDS urged holidaymakers to “allow 120 minutes to ...

07 Apr 2023 at 00:26

Children returning to UK from half-term trips delayed by Calais strike action

Children and teachers returning to the UK from half-term school trips have been hit by delays of more than six hours at Calais amid strike action by Border Force staff. Members of the Public and ...

18 Feb 2023 at 19:40

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