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The Dubai government-owned ferry operator at the center of a bitter labor dispute in Britain says it didn’t break the law when it fired 786 crew members without advance notice because they all worked on ships registered outside the U.K. P&O Ferries also acknowledged that the way the dismissals were…

P&O Ferries has agreed to pay more than £36million in compensation packages to nearly 800 workers dismissed last week without notice following an investigation into the sacking scandal

Annie Brown says nothing plays into the hands of big corporations like war, the perfect opportunity for disaster capitalists to swoop in, exploit collective panic and turn it into profits.

If previous statements are anything to go by, Sunak’s speech will be a massive disappointment, says Record View.

Peter Hebblethwaite claims firings did not break law

The TUC has urged Rishi Sunak to "come down on P&O like a ton of bricks" in his Spring Statement by ripping up freeport contracts with the firm

In some cases payouts would exceed £170,000

The company said payouts would be linked to the period of service, and in some cases exceed £170,000

Staff who accept payouts are understood to have to sign non-disclosure agreements