UK Secures £1bn DP World Investment Despite P&O Ferries Controversy

Prime Minister backs Transport Secretary amid backlash, as DP World commits to expanding London Gateway port.

DP World has confirmed a £1 billion investment to expand the London Gateway container port, creating 400 new jobs.
The investment announcement followed criticism from Transport Secretary Louise Haigh, who called P&O Ferries a 'cowboy operator' for sacking 800 workers in 2022.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expressed confidence in Haigh despite distancing the government from her call for a boycott of P&O Ferries.
The government engaged in discussions with DP World to ensure the investment proceeded, with the company agreeing to new workers' rights laws.
The expansion will make London Gateway the UK's largest container port, enhancing trade capacity and supply chain resilience.