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I will not backtrack and I will not resign, says P&O Ferries boss Peter Hebblethwaite
The boss of P&O Ferries has said he will not reverse the company’s decision to fire 800 crew and will not resign.
Monday 26 October 2026
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The boss of P&O Ferries has said he will not reverse the company’s decision to fire 800 crew and will not resign.
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P&O Ferries broke the law by choosing to sack 800 workers without consultation because “no union could accept our proposals”, the firm’s boss has admitted.
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