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PM backs calls for ‘brazen’ boss of P&O Ferries to quit

Boris Johnson has backed calls for the boss of P&O Ferries to quit as the Government pledged to change the law to stop other firms who may try to “knowingly breaking the law”. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps called for chief executive Peter ...

25 Mar 2022 at 14:25

P&O admits breaking law over sackings

P&O Ferries has admitted breaking employment law when it sacked 800 workers without notice. Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite told MPs there is “absolutely no doubt” the ferry operator was required to consult with trade unions. The ...

24 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Holyrood committee calls for ‘urgent’ P&O update

The convener of a Holyrood committee has called for an “urgent update” from P&O Ferries after 800 staff were sacked by video message. The decision was announced on Thursday, with the seafarers to be replaced by cheaper agency staff. ...

18 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Transport Secretary calls for P&O Ferries boss to quit

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said the boss of P&O Ferries should resign after his “brazen” and “breathtaking” comments about “knowingly breaking the law”. It comes after chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite admitted the ...

25 Mar 2022 at 09:25

P&O admits paying new ferry workers below UK minimum wage

Most seafarers replacing the 800 workers sacked by P&O Ferries are being paid below the UK’s national minimum wage, the boss of the company has admitted. Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite, whose basic annual salary is £325,...

24 Mar 2022 at 13:25

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P&O boss to appear before Holyrood committee over sacking of workforce

The boss of ferry operator P&O will appear before a Holyrood committee next week after the company’s decision to sack 800 seafarers by video message was branded “disgraceful” by a minister. Peter Hebblethwaite, the chief ...

24 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Ministers ‘knew of P&O Ferries’ plans to slash jobs’

Government ministers knew about P&O Ferries’ plan to slash 800 jobs before staff were informed but were told by officials it would ensure the firm remained “a key player in the UK market for years to come”, it has been ...

19 Mar 2022 at 23:55

Scotland

P&O Ferries boss should be jailed over sacking of workers, says unions chief

The chief executive of P&O Ferries should be “behind bars” after sacking 800 seafarers, a trade union president has said. Peter Hebblethwaite replaced the workers with cheaper staff in order to protect the company, he ...

25 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Prime Minister says it appears P&O ‘broke the law’ over sackings

The Prime Minister said it appears to him that P&O Ferries has “broken the law” over the controversial sacking of 800 workers. He told the Commons that the Government will be “taking action”, and encouraged workers ...

23 Mar 2022 at 13:25

P&O Ferries a victim of misinformation, claims boss

The boss of P&O Ferries has hit out at “misinformation” about the firm since it sacked nearly 800 seafarers. Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite also told delegates at an industry conference that he hopes he can ...

06 May 2022 at 16:25

UK ports will be required to check seafarers’ pay after P&O sackings

UK ports will be required to check whether ferry crews are paid at least the national minimum wage following the P&O Ferries sackings, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. The Cabinet minister told ...

27 Apr 2022 at 14:25

TUC calls for boycott of P&O Ferries

The Trade Unions Congress (TUC) has called for a public and commercial boycott of P&O Ferries. Government ties with its Dubai-based owner DP World should also be severed, according to the union organisation. ...

26 Apr 2022 at 01:25

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