DP World to attend government investment summit despite call to boycott P&O Transport and infrastructure DP World will attend the government’s international investment summit on Monday despite reports that a row over calls to boycott its subsidiary P&O Ferries had put a £1bn investment at risk. Dubai-based DP World was reported to have pulled out of the summit and put plans to announce a major investment in the UK under [...]
Labour seeks to balance P&O criticism after Starmer slaps down call for boycott Transport and infrastructure A Labour MP has sought to balance criticism of P&O Ferries after reports the Transport Secretary’s call for a boycott of the company could have jeopardised a £1bn investment in the UK. Keir Starmer has said Louise Haigh’s call for a boycott of the ferry firm was “not the view of the Government”. Liam Byrne [...]