Speaking in parliament on Wednesday (23 March), Boris Johnson said: “We condemn the callous behaviour of P&O and I think it is no way to treat hard working employees.
“We will not sit by, because under section 194 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations Act of 1992 it looks to me as though the company concerned has broken the law, and we will be taking action, therefore, and we will be encouraging workers themselves to take action under the 1996 Employment Rights Act.
“If the company is found guilty, then they face fines running into millions of pounds.”
