Government cuts ties with P&O over ‘unacceptable’ sacking of 800 seafarers

Government cuts ties with P&O over ‘unacceptable’ sacking of 800 seafarers
Emily Atkinson 31 May 2022

Ferry firm widely condemned after replacing 786 crew members with cheaper agency workers

The government has pulled the plug on its “one-of-a-kind” agreement with P&O Ferries over its “unacceptable” sacking of nearly 800 workers.

The Home Office announced it was terminating the contract between the ferry firm and the Border Force agency with “immediate effect” on Monday evening.

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