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Nationalise P&O ferries, demands RMT

MARITIME union RMT called yesterday for the nationalisation of international ferry operator P&O after its Dubai government owners announced plans to hand £270 million to shareholders.

The union said the lining of shareholders’ pockets comes as the company is asking for taxpayer-funded subsidies.

It said nationalisation was essential to protect 1,400 UK seafarers’ jobs and strategic supply routes.

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