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24th March 2022
01:19pm GMT

Last week, Hebblethwaite admitted a decision to sack crew on 17 March without consulting the unions broke the law - but said he would do it all again.
"We chose not to consult," he told the Transport Select Committee. "It was our assessment that the change was of such magnitude that no union could accept our proposal."The chief executive has previously denied breaking British labour laws because the ships are registered outside of the UK.
Hebblethwaite said the firm had informed authorities in Barbados, Bermuda and Cyprus on 17 March where the ships are registered, and was not under any obligation to inform the UK government.
He claimed the sackings were necessary or P&O would have been unable to continue operating - adding: "I would make the same decision again, I'm afraid."Explore more on these topics: