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National sovereignty is little defence against the global hunt for profits

Capitalism seems to enable companies to see staff as expendable units, not humans

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries boss asked if he is ‘modern-day pirate’ for paying staff £4.87 an hour

Peter Hebblethwaite appears in front of MPs two years after saying lowest-paid agency worker would earn £5.15 an hour

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries seafarers told they will benefit from new French pay rules

Rivals had feared P&O could challenge legislation closing loopholes that allowed low wages

The Guardian - UK

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P&O Ferries boss to be questioned by MPs on working conditions

Ferry company has agreed to sign commitment it will pay maritime workers at least UK minimum wage

The Guardian - UK

Cross-channel ferry crews must be paid at least £9.95 an hour under French law

New minimum wage law to be brought in two years after P&O Ferries replaced hundreds of workers with low-cost crew

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries has paid some crew less than half UK minimum wage

Company is using legal loophole UK government promised to close two years ago, Guardian analysis suggests

The Guardian - UK

Nothing has been done to stop repeat of P&O Ferries scandal, unions say

Despite UK government outrage the ‘legal loopholes remain and operator has been let off the hook’, says joint statement

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Eurostar chaos: How can I get home and what are my rights?

A total of 41 trains were cancelled, leaving upwards of 30,000 passengers with no immediate way to reach their destination – and uncertain about their entitlement to compensation

The Independent UK

Carnival UK assures union it has no plans to dismiss crew and rehire them

The leading cruise ship operator said it is ‘categorically not making any redundancies’ and will ‘not dismiss and re-engage staff’.

Evening Standard

P&O Cruises and Cunard threaten to fire and rehire more than 900 UK staff

Cruise firms could dismiss crew unless they accept salary cuts and flexible working arrangements

The Guardian - UK

P&O Ferries' latest push to recruit agency staff from overseas after axing UK workforce

P&O Ferries admitted breaking the law by sacking hundreds of people without notice last year, but it has now set up a crewing agency in Malta to recruit further staff from overseas

Daily Mirror

P&O Ferries’ new hybrid ship arrives in Dover

The company expects the vessel, named Pioneer, to cut fuel usage on the Dover-Calais crossing by 40% compared with ships in its current fleet.

The Independent UK

Dog stolen in Glasgow found straying in Ballymena is back home where she belongs

Issy was found straying almost 150 miles away from home

Belfast Live

P&O Ferries: prospect of fine over mass sackings is ‘less than remote’

Dubai-owned ferry operator predicts inquiry into its sacking of 786 workers last year will not result in ‘related economic outflow’

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Wales Online

P&O bosses confident it will avoid fine for sacking 800 staff without notice

A union said it would be a 'scandal'

Insider UK

Bosses at P&O Ferries confident of avoiding fine for mass sackings

Some 786 P&O workers were made redundant without consultation

The Independent UK

P&O Ferries bosses set to avoid punishment after sacking 800 seafarers without notice

786 of the company’s workers were made redundant without consultation on March 17 2022

The Independent UK

Holidaymakers forced to wait for hours amid large queues for trains and ferries

People faced 90-minute waits at the Port of Dover on Good Friday.

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The Independent UK

Huge queues of cars stretching back from Port of Dover amid 90-minute waits

As the Easter getaway weekend kicked off on Good Friday morning, large numbers of cars were arriving at the Kent port.

Wales Online

P&O Ferries proposing to change management structure with loss of 60 jobs

The redundancies come a year after the company sacked hundreds of workers, replacing them with cheaper labour

The Independent UK

Limiting coach capacity at Dover ‘unacceptable and backward’, say operators

Many holidaymakers travelling by coach last weekend were delayed for several hours entering the port and being processed.

The Money Edit

Dover travel chaos - what are your rights if you miss your ferry?

Travel chaos dominated Dover this weekend as holidaymakers found themselves stuck in cars and coaches for up to 18 hours ahead of the Easter holidays. What went wrong and what are your rights when faced with such delays?

Manchester Evening News

Manchester students among thousands stuck for over 18 HOURS in Dover delay chaos

"Everyone was panicked and wondering what on earth they would do. The whole situation has been a nightmare."

The Guardian - UK

Thousands queue at Dover for second day as Braverman accused of denial

Home secretary says Brexit did not cause chaos seen at port as angry customers see trips cancelled

Daily Mirror

Dover delays: School cancels ski trip after being told to wait 24 HOURS for getaway

Louise, whose daughter was on the school ski trip, described the delays as "horrendous" after the coach had to turn back around - leaving pupils bitterly disappointed

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