Labour MP John McDonnell and Caroline Lucas are amongst those who have written to the Chancellor calling for a four-day working week in the coming months. They believe that a four-day working week could overhaul the economy, and provide opportunities amid the growing unemployment crisis. "Three-quarters of UK workers already supported a four-day working week before the coronavirus pandemic hit and millions of workers have now had a taste of working remotely and on different hours. The calls come after Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister, suggested employers could consider a four-day working week in response to the Covid-19 crisis, which she said would “certainly” boost the tourism industry. The four-day working concept first picked up momentum during the 2019 December election, as Labour floated a policy of a 32-hour working week with no loss of pay within ten years.

Source: Daily Mirror June 25, 2020 14:31 UTC