Carnival UK has confirmed it has withdrawn a form used by employers to alert government to any intention to make mass redundancies, while insisting it at no stage planned to dismiss more than 900 staff as alleged by a union.
Iona (pictured) will host agents on two sailings this year (Credit: P&O Cruises)
Reports emerged overnight claiming that Carnival UK, owner of P&O Cruises and Cunard, had told authorities in the UK and Bermuda of its intention to change employment terms and conditions for crew across 10 of its vessels.
But the Nautilus union has since said urgent discussions with Carnival UK have led to a commitment from the cruise company.
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