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The Latest Breaking News from Dover

Hundreds gather in fury at P&O Ferries redundancies as 800 people instantly lose their jobs

P&O Ferries announced the redundancies in a pre-recorded video message on Zoom

Liverpool Echo

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

Tory MP jeered and told ‘shame on you’ at protest against P&O Ferries sackings

Natalie Elphicke was heckled by union members outside Maritime House in Dover, with others shouting: “You voted for fire and rehire”.

The Independent UK

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Downing Street ‘looking very closely’ at legality of P&O Ferries sackings

A spokesman for the Prime Minister said they will see if P&O has broken any rules

Manchester Evening News

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 protests as fury erupts over brutal Zoom sacking with 800 instantly losing jobs

The P&O Ferries workers were sacked immediately, with no notice, and are set to be replaced by agency workers, leading to services halting at 11am on Thursday

Daily Mirror

P&O Ferries cancellations: what to do if you have a booking and alternative options

P&O Ferries cancellations are causing chaos for passengers heading to the likes of Dover, Calais and more ports - we take a look at alternative options for travellers

Daily Mirror

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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

P&O Ferries news LIVE: No10 admits Government knew about staff sackings the day before announcement

The Department for Transport knew of PO’s plans to axe 800 employees the day before it was announced, No10 has revealed.

Evening Standard

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

‘Fire and don’t re-hire’: P&O Ferries devastates its home port

‘Your final day of employment is today’ – how 800 crew learnt they had lost their jobs

The Independent UK

‘Scandalous betrayal’: MPs condemn P&O Ferries for mass sacking of 800 staff

Ministers and unions call for action against transport company’s Dubai owners

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Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: Why P&O Ferries sacked 800 staff

From Dover we hear from Travel Correspondent, Simon Calder

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries suspension: your consumer questions answered

A look at how the halting of services will affect those who are planning to travel

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester MPs react with fury after P&O Ferries sack 800 crew members across fleet for agency workers

Angela Rayner called on the Government to urgently step in and save jobs

The Independent UK

P&O workers block road to Port of Dover in jobs protest

Police intervened after dozens of employees stood on the road holding banners and flags.

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Nottingham Post

P&O Ferries suspends sailings ahead of 'major announcement'

It has temporarily paused their operations and that’s causing disruption at the short straits – Calais-Dover

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

The Independent UK

P&O Ferries: all sailings halted ahead of ‘major announcement’

Exclusive: Motorists and truck drivers hoping to sail between Dover and Calais are expected to be directed to rival ferry firms or Eurotunnel

The Independent UK

Bishop’s ‘rage’ at Government policy on refugees fleeing Ukraine

Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin spoke of her frustration over the Russian invasion and its impact on the people of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Ukraine aid stuck in lorries at Dover thanks to Brexit delays

Grassroots charities having trouble exporting aid due to new red tape

The Independent UK

Customs red tape is delaying Ukraine aid delivery, charities say

Three vans loaded with essential supplies for refugees were stuck at the port of Dover for two days due to paperwork issues.

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