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

<p>Shock and disbelief as P&amp;O Ferries sacks 800 crew members and suspends its services.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In a statement, P&amp;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”.</p><br><p>The Independent’s Travel Correspondent, Simon Calder, joins us from Dover to discuss the aftermath.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Today we talk about:</p><ul><li>Reaction from Dover (0:43)</li><li>The confirmation that 800 staff members have been sacked (2:02)</li><li>How will P&amp;O Ferries manage the backlash? (6:13)</li></ul><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>