P&O Ferries
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P&O Ferries is a British shipping company that operates ferries from United Kingdom to Ireland, and to Continental Europe. The company was created in 2002 through mergers and acquisitions within P&O. It has been owned by Dubai-based DP World since 2019.
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'Absolutely nothing' done to boost workers' rights a year on from P&O sackings, say unions Unions have accused the government of doing "absolutely nothing" to strengthen workers' protections a year after the sackings of nearly 800 P&O Ferries workers without notice.Sky News - Published | |
Only seafarer to turn down P&O payoff wins claim for unfair dismissal The only seafarer to turn down a payoff when P&O Ferries sacked more than 800 workers without notice has won a claim for unfair dismissal against the shipping giant.Sky News - Published | |
P&O Ferries given ultimatum as firm's owner posts record profit P&O Ferries will have "no choice in law" but to pay crew members minimum wage the transport secretary has warned after the firm's owner reported record profits following a controversial mass sacking.Sky News - Published | |
P&O Ferries loses its last remaining government contract after sackings The government has cut ties with troubled P&O Ferries after the company sacked nearly 800 workers without notice.Sky News - Published | |
P&O Ferries' Pride of Kent cleared to sail again at fourth attempt P&O Ferries has been told the Pride of Kent can resume sailings between Dover and Calais after passing a safety inspection at the fourth attempt.Sky News - Published | |
P&O ferry Pride of Kent detained at Dover after failing reinspection The Pride of Kent, a P&O ferry, has failed its reinspection by authorities.Sky News - Published | |
P&O Ferries to restart cross-Channel sailings for tourists P&O Ferries is restarting cross-Channel sailings for tourists for the first time since its controversial sacking of almost 800 workers.Sky News - Published | |
Shapps says P&O Ferries boss 'will have to go' The embattled boss of P&O Ferries "will have to go", the transport secretary has told MPs.Sky News - Published | |
P&O Ferries to resume Dover to Calais sailings with passenger services next week P&O Ferries plans to resume passenger sailings operating between Dover and Calais in the next few days, amid accusations that it tried to further reduce the wages of seafarers.Sky News - Published | |
Fears of Easter travel chaos grow as 'extremely busy' networks expected during bank holiday weekendBritons are being warned there could Easter travel chaos after hundreds of UK flights were cancelled in recent days and traffic was expected to build in Kent as another P&O Ferries ship was detained.Sky News - Published | |
'Additional deficiencies' found on P&O Dover ferry Pride of Kent A second P&O ferry has been further detained by the authorities in as many days following a failed inspection, likely scuppering the scandal-hit company's plans to run a service between Dover and..Sky News - Published | |
P&O hopes of Dover crossings from Good Friday in doubt as ship 'detained'P&O Ferries' hopes of resuming cross-Channel services between Dover and Calais later this week appear to have suffered a big blow after the Spirit of Britain was further detained, according to the..Sky News - Published | |
Criminal and civil investigations opened into P&O Ferries after it sacked 786 employeesThe government's bankruptcy watchdog has launched criminal and civil probes into P&O Ferries, adding to pressure on the embattled company.Sky News - Published | Ports getting powers to block ferry firms paying below minimum wage after P&O scandalGrant Shapps has unveiled plans which he says will block P&O Ferries' attempt to secure a new seafarer workforce on the cheap amid widespread outrage over the mass sackings of 800 crew.Sky News - Published |
P&O refuses last-ditch government offer to halt redundancies as second vessel detained for safety issuesThe boss of P&O Ferries has flatly rejected the government’s final plea to halt the process of making nearly 800 of its workers redundant.Sky News - Published | 'P&O, shame on you': Protests across UK against sackings as ship remains grounded Hundreds of people have demonstrated against P&O Ferries' sacking of 800 staff at ports across the UK, with some chanting: "P&O, shame on you."Sky News - Published |
P&O ferry detained after crew familiarisation and training 'failures' A P&O ferry has been detained in Larne, Northern Ireland, according to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.Sky News - Published | 'Brazen' P&O boss should quit, says transport secretary - as he vows to change lawTransport Secretary Grant Shapps has said the boss of P&O Ferries should quit for his "brazen, breathtaking arrogance" in admitting "breaking the law" in sacking staff.Sky News - Published |
P&O boss: 'No union would accept proposal' of redundancies - as new workers now earn £5.15 an hourP&O chose not to consult over sacking 800 staff because it knew "no union would accept our proposal", the head of the ferry company has told MPs - as he revealed new workers are being paid between..Sky News - Published | P&O Ferries chief executive to face questions from MPsThe chief executive of P&O Ferries will face questions from MPs later after the controversial sacking of nearly 800 workers last week.Sky News - Published |
Change in law signed of by Chris Grayling meant P&O could sack staff without telling govt, maritime lawyer says A change in the law signed off by former Conservative minister Chris Grayling cleared the way for P&O Ferries to legally sack 800 staff last week without telling the government, a leading maritime..Sky News - Published | P&O Ferries to pay £36.5m in compensation to affected workers Embattled ferry operator P&O has said it will pay out £36.5m in compensation to workers who were fired last week.Sky News - Published |
Calls for the government to begin 'criminal action' against P&O FerriesLabour has called on the government to begin "criminal action" against P&O Ferries after the firm sacked more than 800 of its workers on the spot last week.Sky News - Published | Whitehall memo 'tried to justify P&O Ferries' sacking of 800 workers' A memo sent across Whitehall before P&O Ferries sacked 800 of its staff tried to justify the decision, a newspaper report has claimed.Sky News - Published |
P&O Ferries resumes limited service after 800 staff sacked - amid calls for firm to lose its licences P&O Ferries has restarted a limited service two days after sacking 800 crew members without notice in what it says is a cost-cutting exercise.Sky News - Published | Cabinet ministers write strongly worded letter to wrong person after shock P&O Ferries sackings Two cabinet ministers have mistakenly written strongly worded letters to an individual who left his role as P&O Ferries chairman last year.Sky News - Published |
P&O Ferries staff urged by union to protest against 'vicious' move to sack 800 workers without notice A transport union has called on P&O Ferries staff to protest against the company's decision to sack 800 staff members in an "appalling" move to replace them with cheaper agency staff.Sky News - Published | What are the rights of workers and passengers affected by the mass sackings at P&O Ferries? There is chaos at several UK ports after P&O Ferries halted sailings so it could make 800 crew redundant and replace them with cheaper agency staff.Sky News - Published |
P&O Ferries suspends all sailings ahead of 'major announcement'P&O Ferries has suspended all sailings ahead of a "major announcement", which it said will be made today.Sky News - Published | |
