Protestors at the Port of Liverpool against P&O Ferries' decision to sack 800 seafaring workers have been moved by police from the entrance of the Merseyside port.

About 40 demonstrators blocked the road leading to the port, where P&O operates a Liverpool to Dublin service yesterday morning. 

Protesters shouted "P&O, shame on you" before they were moved on by police.

It comes after the company announced on Thursday that 800 staff were being sacked immediately.

The protest, organised by the Rail, Maritime & Transport (RMT) union, caused a tailback of lorries heading into the port.

BBC News reports more on the port protest over the sackings of workers who according to ITV News will be compensented by P&O in a £36.5m package.