Second P&O ferry detained after safety inspection, coastguard agency says The firm sparked outrage after sacking 800 seafarers without notice on March 17, amid plans to bring in cheaper agency staff. The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022
P&O Ferries boss to appear before Holyrood committee Peter Hebblethwaite will face the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee. The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022
Sainsbury’s will do well to take the low-pay pressure seriously It’s hard to see why the supermarkets have resisted real living wage accreditation for so long The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022
MPs call for P&O Ferries boss to be axed as Government moves to stop sackings Transport minister Robert Courts said Peter Hebblethwaite’s position at the head of the company was ‘untenable’. The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022
P&O must be stripped of licence to operate and its boss struck off, senior MPs tell Grant Shapps Pressure on transport secretary to get tougher with rogue firm after questions raised over his ‘block’ on redundancies The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022
P&O bosses warned to take sacked crews back or be blocked from UK ports Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he would bring in legislation to close the loophole allowing ferry companies to dodge UK minimum wage rules. Daily Record · Mar 28, 2022
P&O Ferries has last chance to rehire sacked staff, says Grant Shapps Firm must lift this week’s deadline for workers to reply to redundancy offers, says transport secretary The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022
Grant Shapps threatens P&O Ferries with package of measures to ‘halt sackings’ Scottish protests against the mass sackings are taking place this week Insider UK · Mar 28, 2022
Grant Shapps threatens P&O Ferries with ‘package of measures’ to ‘block’ plan The ferry company sacked 800 crew members without notice on March 17. The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022
Grant Shapps warns P&O Ferries boss of law changes to protect seafarers after 800 workers sacked He also called on Mr Hebblethwaite to offer all 800 workers their jobs back Birmingham Post · Mar 28, 2022
P&O Ferries: New legislation could lead to company shut down with loss of 2,000 jobs ‘We will be taking steps to protect all mariners who are working in UK waters and ensure that they are paid the living wage,’ says Boris Johnson The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2022
Bank of England governor warns swings in commodity prices pose risk to market resilience – as it happened Bailey warns commodity markets are area of greatest fragility in financial system as oil prices fall on Shanghai lockdown; Russian stocks drop and rouble strengthens The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022
P&O Ferries’ rivals to meet Government officials after staff sackings DFDS and Stena Lines will hold talks with the Department for Transport Wales Online · Mar 27, 2022
Grant Shapps preparing to ban P&O from using UK routes unless workers paid minimum wage Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has written the head of P&O Ferries to shame the boss into reversing the firm's bombshell decision about workers and to urge him to reverse cuts and pay staff minimum wage Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022 P&O Ferries’ rivals set to meet with officials after mass sacking of staff DFDS and Stena Lines have been invited to meet with Department for Transport officials on Monday.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022 Grant Shapps urges P&O Ferries to U-turn on sacking of 800 workers The transport secretary is expected to close loopholes to ensure ferry companies pay the UK minimum wage
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022 P&O predicted £309m cost to consult with staff ahead of surprise sackings A source for the ferry company said months of consultations would have undermined the business.
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022 RMT union to protest outside recruitment office linked to P&O job cuts A demonstration will take place on Monday outside Clyde Marine Recruitment in Glasgow.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022 No sea experience needed, says P&O agency ad for crews Stewards sought on Facebook to replace crew members sacked without notice
Liverpool Echo · Mar 26, 2022 Fears more ferry operators could follow P&O sackings Growing concerns for job security in the ferry sector following sacking of 800 workers by P&O
Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2022 P&O scandal sparks 'race to the bottom' as rivals demand 'level playing field' over pay Danish ferry firm DFDS has demanded a ‘level playing field’ over seafarers’ pay with Unions fearing more British jobs may be lost if the P&O sacking is not overturned
Daily Record · Mar 26, 2022 P&O ferry departs Scots port for first time since nearly 800 staff sacked by firm Locals in Cairnryan, Dumfries and Galloway, told the Record that the European Highlander belonging to the scandal-hit companyleft the port at 3pm today.
Wales Online · Mar 26, 2022 P&O Cruises launches ‘we are not P&O Ferries’ campaign to end mix-ups People are getting P&O Cruises and P&O Ferries confused when they are two different companies
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022 Protests at UK ports as calls grow for P&O Ferries boss to quit over mass sackings Hundreds shouted ‘P&O shame on you’ in demonstrations over sacking 800 staff
Liverpool Echo · Mar 26, 2022 P&O worker speaks out after losing job, 'family' and belongings in mass sacking Danny McQuaid lost his job of eight years in a zoom call