Get back to the office unless good reason to work from home, Jeremy Hunt tells workers

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he believed the default position was returning to one where workers were in offices

David Hughes
Wednesday 17 May 2023 12:06 BST
Jeremy Hunt says he believes shift to home working during the coronavirus pandemic was being reversed by firms
Jeremy Hunt says he believes shift to home working during the coronavirus pandemic was being reversed by firms (PA)

The “default” location for workers should be in the office, Jeremy Hunt suggested as he warned that logging on from home could stifle creativity.

The chancellor said he believed that the shift to home working during the coronavirus pandemic was being reversed by firms.

Speaking at the British Chambers of Commerce conference in London he suggested workers would return to offices unless they had a “good reason not to”.

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