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Thursday, 02 May 2019

BBC News

• UK government cancels Brexit ferry dealsThe Department for Transport is cancelling contracts to provide extra ferry services after Brexit. Ending the contracts with Brittany Ferries and DFDS could cost the taxpayer more than £50m.

The Guardian

• Chris Grayling cancels ferry contracts at £50m cost to taxpayersThe ferry contracts signed to ensure critical imports could reach the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit have been cancelled, costing taxpayers a further £50m.

The Herald

• Sackings due on ferry delays - LettersYOU were kind enough to publish my letter of August 18 last year regarding the two new ferries for Calmac. Your article indicating that they are to be not only "delayed indefinitely" but the total cost is still unknown over and above the £97m contracted price is more than alarming

City AM

• Government cancels no-deal Brexit ferry contracts at £50m cost to taxpayerThe Department for Transport (DfT) has cancelled its no-deal Brexit contracts with ferry companies, racking up heavy costs for the taxpayer.

London Evening Standard

• No-deal Brexit ferry contracts to be scrapped at eye-watering £50m cost to taxpayerTaxpayers will fork out an eye-watering £50 million over ferries that were never used, it was revealed today.