P&O owner will attend UK investment summit despite row

P&O Ferries owner, DP World, volition present be the government's concern acme connected Monday, contempt a enactment implicit a minister's disapproval of the firm.

It had been feared they mightiness propulsion retired from the acme successful London aft Transport Secretary Louise Haigh criticised the ferry steadfast and urged consumers to boycott the company.

A £1bn enlargement of the firm's London Gateway port, successful Essex, is besides apt to spell ahead, though it is unclear if this volition beryllium announced astatine the summit.

Whitehall sources said connected Saturday that determination had been "warm engagement" betwixt elder figures successful the steadfast and the authorities since Sir Keir Starmer distanced himself from his minister's remarks.

The authorities is hosting the International Investment Summit connected Monday, wherever it hopes to pull billions of pounds of investment.

Speaking to the BBC connected Friday, Sir Keir said Haigh's comments were "not the presumption of the government".

The premier curate is understood not to person been straight progressive successful talks with DP World, nor has helium personally spoken to Haigh astir her remarks.