P&O Ferries
Here's why bosses have been branded "corporate gangsters".
The transport secretary said the government will force the company to U-turn on their decision to axe 800 workers.
Labour’s Darren Jones asked CEO Peter Hebblethwaite: "Are you in this mess because you don't know what you are doing or are you just a shameless criminal?"
The prime minister said the government will be “taking action” against the firm.
Grant Shapps and Kwasi Kwarteng wrote stinging rebuke to the firm's former boss who retired last year.
James Heappey accused the firm of "disgraceful" behaviour after it sacked 800 staff on Zoom.
"The utter contempt that this disgusting employer has for its own workforce is sickening."
P&O is seeking a £150m government loan to survive coronavirus – but shareholders of parent company are due to receive £270m in dividends.
Firm says that ministers did not act fairly or reasonably.