The Insolvency Service has provided an update on the investigation into P&O Ferries following its controversial mass redundancies on March 17, 2022. The update, released on August 19, 2022, and revised on October 1, 2024, reveals that no criminal proceedings will be initiated against the company.
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An Insolvency Service spokesperson stated: “After a full and robust criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the employees who were made redundant by P&O Ferries, we have concluded that we will not commence criminal proceedings.
However, a civil investigation by the Insolvency Service is still ongoing, and no further comments have been made at this time. The decision not to proceed with criminal charges is unlikely to quell the controversy surrounding P&O Ferries’ actions, which sparked significant public outrage when the company dismissed hundreds of staff without notice.
