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1. The Department for Transport gives P&O Ferries a deadline of March 31 to rehire all the sacked staff.
   2022-03-29 01:05:56 (First version)
2. The Department for Transport gives P&O Ferries a deadline of March 31 to rehire all the fired staff.
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