Ministers have grown concerned about impact of ‘Tuesday to Thursday’ culture on Government departments’ productivity
Civil servants face a crackdown on working from home as ministers plan the end of the “Tuesday to Thursday” office culture in Whitehall.
Downing Street is preparing to issue new guidance to all Government departments ordering them to make sure more staff return to their desks.
It will target mandarins who regularly choose to log in remotely on Mondays and Fridays, a trend that has prompted growing alarm in No 10.
Jeremy Quin, the Paymaster General, will launch the push as part of efforts to boost public sector productivity, which has plummeted post-Covid.