The Guardian - New powers will block ferries that pay crews below minimum wage from UK ports, which Pmp;O will probably find acceptableGrant Shapps sounded terribly pleased with his nine-point response to the Pmp;O Ferries debacle, but it is hard to see how any of the transport secretary's measures will force the company to reinstate the 800 workers it sacked without consultation a fortnight ago, which seemed the government's aim only a few days ago.The toughest new policy will create powers to block ferries with crews paid less than the minimum wage from British ports. The Harbours Act of 1965 w...
