P&O Ferries sack 800 staff: ‘A betrayal of British workers’

Shock and disbelief as P&O Ferries sacks 800 crew members and suspends its services. In a statement, P&O confirmed the workers would be made redundant immediately as a result of “unsustainable” financial losses. The move has been condemned by unions as “a betrayal of British workers”.The Independent’s Travel Correspondent, Simon Calder, joins us from Dover to discuss the aftermath. Today we talk about:Reaction from Dover (0:43)The confirmation that 800 staff members have been sacked (2:02)How will P&O Ferries manage the backlash? (6:13) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.