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The Dover-based firm said it was 'pleased to confirm we're operating a one ship schedule' from today until Saturday, with its Spirit of Britain ship set to leave Dover for Calais at 4.05pm this afternoon.
Once an uncontroversial British cross-Channel ferry service, P&O Ferries appears to have dramatically fallen from grace ever since bosses sacked nearly 800 staff on the spot in March.
Mr Shapps spoke out after P&O Ferries' chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite admitted the company broke employment law when it sacked 800 workers without notice.
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