With just a month before Christmas, more than 100 SpeedFerries workers are facing redundancy after no buyer could be found for the failed ferry operator.

The company, which operated their only craft SpeedOne between Dover and Boulogne, went into administration earlier in the month.

Administrators from Ernst & Young said they had tried to save the business but found no buyers.

A statement issued by the administrators said: "The majority of employees were today made redundant and the joint administrators will now look to wind down the business accordingly.

"Workshops have been set up to assist employees on claiming their statutory redundancy entitlements."

Gwyn Prosser, the Labour MP for Dover and Deal, said a government rapid deployment team would be in Dover on Wednesday (26 November) to help workers.