Northern Isles cargo ship crew 'paid £2.56 an hour'

The crew of a Scottish cargo ship are reportedly being paid almost £5 less an hour than the minimum wage. Sailors aboard the MV Daroja, which carries goods between Aberdeen and the Northern Isles, allegedly earn £2.56 an hour against a statutory minimum of £7.50. A protest was held on Friday, six months after demonstrations over the pay of crew sailing on ferries contracted by the Scottish Government. Streamline Shipping, which chartered the Daroja but does not own the vessel or employ its crew, received £3m in government subsidies between 2008 and 2014.