P&O Ferries chose to sack 800 workers without consultation because ‘no union could accept our proposals’, the firm’s boss admitted to a Commons committee investigating the controversial decision. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Furious MPs told Peter Hebblethewaite - who started the hearing with an apology -  the firm was ‘behaving like gangsters’ and asked if he was ‘a shameless criminal’ UK politics: latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/mar/24/rishi-sunak-says-he-cant-make-every-problem-go-away-after-criticism-of-spring-statement-uk-politics-live P&O Ferries should have consulted sacked staff but chose not to, boss admits ► https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/mar/24/po-ferries-boss-says-800-staff-were-sacked-because-no-union-would-accepts-its-plans The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Website ► https://www.theguardian.com/ Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram/guardian #PandO #ferries #sacked #shameless