we have got full employment, but we have so many labour shortages, hospitality, truck drivers, so i am not sure those are going to come from the top universities and a phd. the financial times, and p&o is on the front pages. caroline? four weeks ago. the front pages. caroline? four weeks ago. had the front pages. caroline? four weeks ago, had this the front pages. caroline? four weeks ago, had this disaster of this debacle weeks ago, had this disaster of this debacle in weeks ago, had this disaster of this debacle in the channel, with the p80 ferries debacle in the channel, with the p80 ferries of debacle in the channel, with the p80 ferries of the poor sailors were put on a collective zoom call. we re being on a collective zoom call. we re being told on a collective zoom call. we re being told the ceo apologised for the way being told the ceo apologised for the way this was done, but very much .ave the way this was done, but very much gave the the way this was done
this is bbc world news. our main headline: it s emerged the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers in texas was able to enter the school through an unlocked door. police have been criticised for their response. the head of p80 ferries has told the bbc he s incredibly sorry for the impact on hundreds of staff who were sacked without notice earlier this year. peter hebblethwaite said that the dismissal of 800 workers and replacing them with foreign agency workers paid less than the minimum wage was a difficult decision. but he says the move was intended to secure the future of a struggling business, which operates ferry routes between the uk and europe. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin reports. ten weeks on, most of p&0 s ferries are running again, but questions remain, including about the way the company suddenly dismissed its staff.
kyiv, thank you very much. - the chief executive of p80 ferries has denied that the decision to sack 800 staff meant that the company was taking part in a race to the bottom on pay and standards. today he agreed to talk to the bbc. as katy austin reports, he still insists he did the right thing. ten weeks on, most of p805 ferries are running again, but questions remain, including about the way the company suddenly dismissed its staff. how would you feel if somebody did that to you? well. er. it s not, it is not pleasant, being made redundant and we have tri. it was more than being made redundant, wasn t it? it was being told on the day, this is your last day at work. no warning. yeah, as i ve said, i recognise that we had to make a very difficult decision. we have issued the largest redundancy package in maritime history. the company s boss has already admitted choosing not to consult unions in advance a legal requirement. do you regret doing that? i m incredibly sorry on the. the de
support. i addition to many others forms of su ort. , ., support. i see that the prime minister is support. i see that the prime minister is anxious support. i see that the prime minister is anxious to - support. i see that the prime minister is anxious to move l support. i see that the prime - minister is anxious to move onto other issues and i think the question is can he do that? and i will take one example. can he perhaps explained to me, to the house and to the country how he can crediblyjustify house and to the country how he can credibly justify on the house and to the country how he can crediblyjustify on the one hand calling for the resignation of the boss of p80 ferries when he faced allegations that he broke the law while on the other hand refusing to resign when he himself is guilty of actually breaking the he set. i thank you very much and i think that what p&0 ferries did is entirely wrong. as i have told the house before and i think, by the way, that i made a serious
are we any closer to a ceasefire? russia s president putin lays out his demands to turkey, including a guarantee that ukraine neverjoins nato. the kremlin backed news channel rt has its licence to broadcast in the uk revoked the watchdog ofcom says it s not a fit and proper channel. ukranian refugees wanting to come to the uk can now apply for visas to be sponsored by british families, under the government s homes for ukraine scheme. demonstrations are planned at ports across the uk in outrage at p80 ferries, which sacked 800 staff to replace them with agency workers. and all remaining covid travel restrictions are lifted for passengers entering the uk. from today, unvaccinated arrivals no longer have to take tests.