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P&O Ferries: 'We cannot allow this to stand' says MP Jonathan Reynolds

The Stalybridge and Hyde MP said the Government 'should have moved' to stop 800 sackings in advance

Manchester Evening News

Sacked P&O ferry crews replaced by 'Indian seafarers paid £1.80 an hour', union claims

Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transportunion, said it amounted to “shocking exploitation”.

Daily Record

Stena Line to run extra sailings from Northern Ireland to Scotland due to P&O Ferries crisis

The move will help retailers such as Marks and Spencer and Asda

Belfast Live

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P&O Ferries ships will be blocked from sailing if they fail safety checks, says Government

Grant Shapps confirmed P&O Ferries could face “criminal prosecution and unlimited fines”

Wales Online

P&O Ferries: Tories 'show contempt' for workers as MPs ignore bid to end fire and rehire

MPs refuse to back a Labour motion to strengthen workers' rights - and give P&O staff their jobs back - after "shameful" mass sacking of 800 workers without consultation or warning

Daily Mirror

Tory ministers accused of 'endorsing thuggish fire and rehire tactics of P&O'

It came as Tory MPs abstained in a vote that would pave the way to end P&O-style fire and rehire practices

Liverpool Echo

Angela Rayner and John McDonnell condemn ‘disgrace’ of P&O sackings at protest

Speeches near Parliament Square from members of the Opposition and trade union leaders were met with applause.

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Safety checks for P&O vessels amid claims new crews earning below £2 an hour

Sacked P&O workers watched in the House of Commons public gallery.

The Independent UK

P&O Ferries: Tory ministers told to trigger immediate 'criminal action' against firm for sacking 800 workers

Labour's Lou Haigh said the Government can bring legal action straight away under the Trade Union Act after firm's "shameful" actions

Daily Mirror

Government knew of ‘game plan’ for P&O Ferries mass redundancies, says Labour

‘There is no excuse for what we saw last Thursday,’ said the transport secretary, Grant Shapps

The Independent UK

UK Government ministers 'knew of P&O Ferries' plans to slash jobs'

The Sunday Times newspaper said it received a leaked memo written by a Whitehall official

Wales Online

UK grounds plane ahead of inquiry into possible Russian links

Aircraft owned, operated or chartered by anyone connected with Russia are banned from flying to and landing in UKRussia-Ukraine war – latest updates

The Guardian - UK

Private jet grounded while possible Russian links are investigated

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he had taken ‘rapid action’ in the case.

The Independent UK

Revoke licences of P&O Ferries, union urges Shapps

Nautilus International’s general secretary Mark Dickinson said the action taken by the firm was “deplorable”.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Plane grounded over ‘possible links’ to Russia

A private jet has been grounded while possible links to Russia are investigated.

The Independent UK

All remaining Covid travel measures to be axed even as cases continue to rise

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said lifting the requirements would allow ‘greater freedom in time for Easter’ to go abroad.

The Independent UK

Government investigating yachts linked to Russian oligarchs, says Grant Shapps

‘Small number’ of luxury vessels blocked from leaving

Manchester Evening News

Manchester Airport 'reviewing' Covid advice as travel restrictions scrapped

The transport secretary said people will be able to "travel just like in the good old days” following the latest rule changes

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The Independent UK

‘Draconian travel restrictions did more harm than good,’ claims Labour MP

‘We are the first major economy to get back to the kind of restriction-free travel we all enjoyed before Covid,’ stated transport secretary Grant Shapps

Daily Record

Scottish ministers express concern over plan to end all Covid travel measures on Friday

Grant Shapps, the UK Transport Secretary, said the changes will 'mean greater freedom in time for Easter'.

Edinburgh Live

All remaining Covid travel restrictions to be lifted despite cases rising

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps took to social media to confirm that all testing requirements for everyone arriving to the UK will be lifted later this week from 4am.

The Independent UK

Passenger locator forms and pre-travel tests to be axed on Friday

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the move will ‘mean greater freedom in time for Easter’.

Reuters

Britain to ditch last COVID travel measures on Friday - minister

Britain will ditch the need for incoming travellers to fill in a passenger locator form, removing the last remaining COVID-19 travel measures from Friday, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Monday.

Evening Standard

Easter holiday boost as all remaining Covid travel restrictions for UK are scrapped by Government

All remaining UK coronavirus travel measures including passenger locator forms will end on Friday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced.

Daily Mirror

All Covid-19 travel restrictions scrapped as Passenger Locator Forms dropped

The Passenger Locator Form will no longer be needed from 4am on Friday 18 March, Grant Shapps announced, marking the end of all coronavirus travel restrictions for people flying into the UK

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