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‘Bleak Friday’ as energy bills rise and P&O Ferries ‘gets away with it’

Government
Rob Gill
1 April 2022

Consumers have been rushing to submit their energy readings ahead of the huge price hike due to come into effect on what has been dubbed "Bleak Friday".

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Unions, meanwhile, have said that P&O Ferries have "got away with" the sacking of 800 workers after nearly all employees accepted redundancy deals.

Elsewhere, Edinburgh airport has warned of disruption over the summer due to a shortage of staff, while the latest Covid lockdown in Shanghai has been extended.

Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Friday (1 April).

 

Millions rush to minimise energy bills on eve of ‘Bleak Friday’