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Working from home – the politics and the tradition | Letters
Letters: Responding to an article by Polly Toynbee, Prof Sophie Watson highlights the social benefits of the workplace, while Pete Dorey takes issue with ‘labour market flexibility’. Plus letters from Ian Arnott, Maddy Gray, Dr Kirstine Oswald and David Mayle
19, Jan, 2025 @5:29 PM
Citigroup commits to office working with £1bn Canary Wharf tower revamp
US bank will spend almost as much to renovate Citi Tower skyscraper as it paid for site in the first place
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
16, Jan, 2025 @1:14 PM
Labour has been sucked into the WFH culture war. It should know better | Polly Toynbee
It’s free, it’s sensible and it makes workers happy. The government needs to accept that this is the new normal, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee
14, Jan, 2025 @6:00 AM
How’s my home life? Well, I’ve moved into the shed to spend more time with the chickens | Emma Beddington
It’s the only way I can think of to keep them safe from foxes, writes Emma Beddington. If only it wasn’t so cold …
Emma Beddington
13, Jan, 2025 @11:00 AM
Lloyds bankers could face bonus cut if not in office two days a week
Group reviews office attendance as part of performance-related bonus targets for senior employees
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
13, Jan, 2025 @6:00 AM
‘Just make people come in on the second Thursday of the month’: workspace provider Mark Dixon on the WFH debate
The head of the flexible office company IWG is a big fan of hybrid shifts and says ‘working close to home’ is the way forward
Joanna Partridge
07, Jan, 2025 @1:00 PM
Office-to-homes conversions: London blocks hold fresh allure since shift to home-working
Interest has surged since relaxation of planning rules last March, but technical difficulties often loom large
Julia Kollewe
05, Jan, 2025 @3:37 PM
‘It didn’t come as a surprise’: UK workers on being forced back into the office
Some welcome cuts to hybrid working but others feel less productive and are considering change of job or country
Rachel Obordo
03, Jan, 2025 @6:00 AM
Post-Christmas blues as UK bosses try to turn back clock on hybrid working
Amazon mandates full five days and BT and Asda want staff in the office three times a week – but not everyone is convinced
Joanna Partridge
03, Jan, 2025 @6:00 AM
Working from home could harm women’s careers, Nationwide boss warns
Debbie Crosbie says more women take up flexible working to juggle work and childcare but it could block their promotion path
Julia Kollewe
31, Dec, 2024 @10:49 AM
Working from roam: more people logging on from UK airports and railway stations
Birmingham airport and Liverpool Street station are among hubs where visits are up, says office provider
Joanna Partridge
29, Dec, 2024 @3:08 PM
Employees are being marched back to the office. But why? | Eva Wiseman
The pandemic gave us a valuable opportunity to change our ways, yet many workplaces have rebuffed the lesson
Eva Wiseman
08, Dec, 2024 @8:00 AM
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