P&O Ferries chief says no offence committed with shock sacking of staff

MPs in Britain had asked for confirmation that laws were not broken with the shock sacking and said the situation

P&O said it had not committed any offence with its shock sacking of staff last week (James Manning/PA)

P&O Ferries has insisted it did not commit any offence in firing nearly 800 workers without notice, as it announced what it said was believed to be the largest compensation package in the British marine sector.

MPs had asked for confirmation that laws were not broken with the shock sacking and said the situation, which caused widespread outrage, had raised questions about British employment law.