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‘Thrown on the scrapheap’: Fury and dismay over P&O Ferries jobs massacre

Hundreds demonstrate in Hull after workers sacked en masse ‘like something from the 1980s’

The Independent UK

Government urged to nationalise P&O Ferries as protesters gather in London

Demonstrations have been held at ports in Liverpool, Larne, Hull and Dover, as unions call for a boycott of the company.

The Independent UK

Liverpool men arrested as £300k of cannabis 'sweets' found in police raid

In addition, £5,000 of cocaine, 250 wraps of crack and heroin, and a large quantity of pills were discovered

Liverpool Echo

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Angry protests against P&O Ferries take place at ports across UK

Politicians and trade union leaders join rallies in Dover, Hull, Liverpool and Larne over mass sacking

The Guardian - UK

Protesters at P&O base in Hull demand to speak to managers after sackings

Sacked workers joined union officials and members of the public as they walked into the compound past the Pride of Hull ferry on Friday.

The Independent UK

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

Demonstrations were held in Dover, Liverpool, Hull and Larne on Friday.

The Independent UK

P&O claimed £10million furlough cash in same year it paid bosses £270million dividends

Ministers branded the ferry operator 'disgusting' and 'appalling' in the wake of the announcement, as it emerged cheaper agency staff will replace their roles in a huge cost-cutting drive amid an escalating cost of living crisis

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Safety fears after P&O Ferries sacks 800 seafarers and replaces them with agency workers

Before suspending sailings, P&O Ferries operated four routes from Dover, Hull, Liverpool and Cairnryan in Scotland

Birmingham Post

Everything you need to know about travel and jobs after P&O cancellations and sacking

The sacking of hundreds of seafarers by P&O Ferries has led to the suspension of ferry services

Liverpool Echo

What to know if your travel has been affected by interruptions to P&O Ferries

The company operates four routes: Dover to Calais; Hull to Rotterdam; Liverpool to Dublin; and Cairnryan, Scotland, to Larne, Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

P&O sackings spark queues and chaos at ports with some routes cancelled for 10 days

Dover and Hull are among the ports that have descended into chaos with huge queues having built up with confused passengers and protesters after 800 P&O staff were ruthlessly sacked

Daily Mirror

P&O's betrayal of Brit workers with £2.9BILLION profit as 800 made redundant

P&O summoned staff to on-board meetings, telling them they were being laid off immediately. Coachloads of agency workers were waiting nearby to take the place of the sacked staff

Daily Mirror

Captain of P&O ferry hailed a hero after 'refusing to let police board vessel'

Captain Eugene Favier reportedly drew up the gangplanks and sealed his crew inside the Pride of Hull after P&O announced mass redundancies, although the crew have now returned to the shore after receiving their paperwork

Daily Mirror

Sacked P&O ferry crew barricade themselves inside ship and refuse entry to agency staff

The crew members of Pride of Hull, along with colleagues in other parts of the country, were told they had been sacked this morning

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Liverpool Echo

All P&O Ferries sailing staff 'made redundant' after suddenly suspending services

Reports come after the major ferry firm suddenly suspended operations this morning

Liverpool Echo

P&O Ferries suddenly suspends all sailings ahead of 'major announcement' with Liverpool affected

Ferries from Hull, Liverpool, Cairnryan in Scotland and Dover have been affected

Birmingham Post

P&O Ferries suspends sailings and makes 800 employees redundant

Ferries from Hull, Liverpool, Cairnryan in Scotland and Dover have been affected

Daily Mirror

Greggs fan 'confused and deflated' after buying beef and veg pasty with no filling

Paul, a regular at Greggs in Hull, bought his usual - a beef and vegetable pasty - but says he was left feeling "confused and deflated" when the lighter-than-usual and oddly shaped snack was completely devoid of filling

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Birmingham Post

Bonus Electrical bounces back into growth after Covid cut revenues

Financial year began as first 'total' lockdown lifted for Hull family firm now entering a second half century

Birmingham Post

Entrepreneurial support programme prepares for lift off in Hull with the Queen's blessing

FEO Ignition returns next month for Queen's Award winning support group

Daily Mirror

Teen thanks Brits who offered to host her family as they escape war-torn Ukraine

Victoria Malona, her mum Lillia, 38, dad Vitalii and her little sister Ilona, six, are expected to be among the first refugees to arrive in the UK next week. They have been offered accommodation near Hull

Birmingham Post

Alok Sharma on COP 26, Oh Yes Net Zero and the Humber's burgeoning offshore wind role

The Conservative Minister and COP 26 president was in Hull for the launch of the carbon-cutting initiative open to all

Liverpool Echo

Millions of pounds of cocaine hidden in van's secret compartment

Frederikus Prosman made 46 trips to the UK on a ferry from Rotterdam to Hull

Birmingham Post

Tragic tale of childhood Dettol inspiration behind arrival of Humber's new unifier for a clean economy

Laxman Narasimhan felt compelled to join Reckitt after super-brand's role in family health - now he's charged with Humber's fortunes

Birmingham Post

City firm wins £20m contract on Siemens Gamesa's Hull offshore wind turbine blade plant expansion

Tucker Mechanical & Electrical Building Services secures 'fantastic local contract' to take it through to 50th anniversary

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