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News / P&O crew sacking 'looks criminal', says UK PM Johnson. 'We shall act'

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UK prime minister Boris Johnson said the actions of P&O looked like “criminal activity” – just hours after the DP World-owned ferry line offered a £36.5m ($48m) ’hush-money’ package to the 786 seafaring personnel it sacked last week.

The pay-out is not, apparently, compelled by any ...

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