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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ashley Cowburn

UNBELIEVABLE: National scandal government urged to step in as p o ferries sacks 800 workers - Caught on Camera

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The government is facing calls to intervene in the “national scandal” of 800 P&O Ferries workers being sacked for cheaper agency staff.

It comes after the ferry operator, bought by Dubai-based logistics giant DP World in 2019, provoked fury as it insisted the decision to cut jobs was “very difficult” but necessary for the survival of the business.

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