'Illegal' £35m state aid for ferries faces legal challenge

The Department for Transport (DfT) is facing court action for allegedly awarding an “illegal” £35 million state subsidy to ferry operators during the coronavirus crisis. CLdN, one of the biggest freight operators in Europe, is seeking a judicial review of Transport Secretary Grant Shapps’ decision to hand the £35 million to passenger operators Brittany Ferries, DFDS, Eurotunnel, P&O;, Seatruck and Stena. In legal letters sent on Tuesday to the Dft and seen by Th