The transport secretary has told ITV News she
believes P&O Ferries is a "rogue operator" - revealing she has
been boycotting them for years. ITV News Business Editor Joel Hills reports
from Dover
Two and a half years ago, P&O caused
controversy by sacking almost 800 British seafarers without warning and
replacing them with cheaper, foreign agency crew. In opposition, Labour was
outraged. In government, they are taking action.
“In less
than 100 days of this government, we have brought forward legislation that will
mean P&O Ferries and the scandal that it brought to Britain will never
happen again,” Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told ITV News.
From December 1, ferry operators that regularly call at
UK ports at least 120 times a year will have to pay their seafarers at least
the equivalent of the UK National Minimum Wage.