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P&O Ferries owner 'will attend' PM's investment summit despite Haigh's 'cowboy operator' comments

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DP World, the parent company of P&O Ferries, will attend the Prime Minister's investment summit despite a row over the Transport Secretary calling the operator a 'cowboy'.

DP World, the parent company of P&O Ferries, will attend the Prime Minister's investment summit despite a row over the Transport Secretary calling the operator a 'cowboy'. Labour MP Louise Haigh labelling P&O Ferries a "cowboy operator" in recent days, leading to the company pausing its plans to invest £1bn in its UK operation.

In an effort to contain the fallout, Downing Street distanced itself from Haigh's comments, with a source clarifying that her views did not represent the government's official position.This incident underscores the tensions between political criticism and business interests, especially in cases like P&O Ferries, which have faced public outrage over controversial business practices.

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