P-and-O Ferries has made 800 of its staff redundant, with immediate effect.
It says the business is “not viable in its current state” following a 100-million pound year-on-year loss.
None of its ships are sailing at the moment, either.
It’s understood workers will be given compensation packages due to the short notice of the announcement.
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