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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 company ...

24 Mar 2022 at 14:55

P&O admits to 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, told a joint session of the Commons’ transport ...

24 Mar 2022 at 12:55

P&O sackings ‘absolutely outrageous’, union boss tells MPs

The decision by P&O Ferries to sack 800 seafarers without notice was “absolutely outrageous”, a union boss has said. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), told MPs that P&O Ferries “made flagrant ...

24 Mar 2022 at 12:25

P&O chief executive to be quizzed by MPs over sackings

The chief executive of P&O Ferries is to be quizzed by MPs on Thursday over the controversial sacking of nearly 800 workers without notice amid continued protests over the dismissals. Peter Hebblethwaite will appear before a joint ...

24 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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 MPs that the ...

27 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Grant Shapps unveils measure to ease flights chaos

New aviation recruits will be permitted to begin training before passing security checks to ease flight disruption, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. Passengers have faced chaos in recent weeks, with ...

27 Apr 2022 at 12:55

MPs launch investigation into self-driving vehicles

MPs have launched an inquiry into the development and deployment of self-driving vehicles. The Transport Select Committee announced it is investigating what needs to happen for them to become a common sight on ...

27 Jun 2022 at 14:24

Lorry driver conditions should be ‘improved or sector should face a new tax’

The road haulage sector should be given a two-year deadline to improve conditions for lorry drivers and recruit more workers or face a new tax, ministers have been told. A cross-party group of MPs has called ...

01 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Government should invest in maritime tech, cleaner fuels and workforce – MPs

The UK’s maritime sector needs better treatment of workers and investment in new technology and cleaner fuels to compete internationally, MPs said. A “major commercial opportunity” in the development of ...

20 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Minister admits resolving rail disputes would have been cheaper than strikes

The Government has lost more money due to the impact of rail strikes than it would have cost to settle the disputes months ago, a minister has admitted. Rail minister Huw Merriman told MPs the row has ...

18 Jan 2023 at 11:29

Minister claims it is ‘up to the unions’ if northern train services improve

It is “up to the unions to decide” if they want train services in northern England to improve, according to Transport Secretary Mark Harper. The Cabinet minister claimed he gave TransPennine Express ...

14 Dec 2022 at 13:31

No option off the table for TransPennine Express – Transport Secretary

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said “no option is off the table” ahead of his decision on whether to renew the contract of train company TransPennine Express (TPE). Passengers of the ...

19 Apr 2023 at 11:48

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