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Robertson Red Funnel

“A BAD DAY FOR THE ISLAND” – MP SAYS GOVERNMENT MUST STEP IN OVER RED FUNNEL PURCHASE

Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson has said that the purchase of Red Funnel by another private equity firm

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30 September 2025
Vix and Red Funnel

ISLE OF WIGHT GREENS RAISE ALARM OVER RED FUNNEL’S NEW OWNERSHIP

The Isle of Wight Green Party is pressing for Government intervention and regulation to protect a vital cross-Solent transport route,

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30 September 2025
Red Funnel Red Osprey

LOCAL BID TO BUY RED FUNNEL BLOCKED AS PRIVATE EQUITY SWOOPS IN

A behind-closed-doors bid to bring Red Funnel back under local ownership has collapsed at the 11th hour, with Vectis Ferries

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26 September 2025
Wightlink Job Losses

BLUNT WORDS FOR WIGHTLINK AS COUNCILLORS SLAM JOB LOSS PROPOSALS

Disquiet has been expressed by political leaders at the Isle of Wight Council over proposed job cuts at ferry firm

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23 September 2025
Solent Ferryies Mayor

FERRIES MUST BE INCLUDED IN MAYORAL POWERS SAY EAST WIGHT MP AND POLICE COMMISSIONER

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has joined Joe Robertson MP’s calls for a future Mayor to have powers over

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18 September 2025
Wightlink

RMT UNION THREATENS INDUSTRIAL ACTION OVER WIGHTLINK JOB CUTS

The RMT union has confirmed it is now in dispute with cross-Solent ferry operator Wightlink after the company announced restructuring

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18 September 2025
Joe Robertson

MP calls for ferry powers for Mayor

Isle of Wight East MP, Joe Robertson, has called on the Government to ensure any new Mayor for Hampshire and

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12 September 2025
Council meeting

COUNCIL CRITICISES WIGHTLINK PRICING STRATEGY FOR ‘HURTING RESIDENTS’

Wightlink’s ‘exorbitant dynamic pricing’ has been criticised at a parish council meeting for ‘hurting residents’ and ‘impacting local businesses’. Freshwater

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8 August 2025
Heidi Alexander

TRANSPORT SECRETARY COMMITS TO SOLUTION OVER ISLE OF WIGHT FERRIES ISSUE

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has acknowledged the glaring problem with the Isle of Wight’s ferry travel and has issued a

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23 July 2025
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