Michelle Mone says it’s ‘not nice working from home’

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It comes following the largest ever trial of a four-day working week that was conducted in Iceland. The study saw more than one percent of the country’s working population take part in the trial. The working week for the trial population was reduced to 35-36 hours but without any reduction in overall pay.

The trial was conducted between 2015 to 2019 and involved more than 2,500 people.

It discovered that productivity and wellbeing were boosted, and are already leading to long-term and permanent changes.

In response to the study, Express.co.uk asked readers: ‘Would you support a four-day working week in UK after success in major trial?’

But despite its success, only 40 percent of those that took part said ‘yes’ to the idea of a four-day working week.

The poll found that 59 percent of those who participated said ‘no’, and one percent said ‘don’t know’.

Responding in the comments section, one Express reader said: “We had some council workers repairing the pavement down our street last week.

“Each day they started at 8am and were finished by 2pm.

“So I’d say they have a very short working week already.

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“Private companies who have to make a profit before even one penny can be paid in wages do not have the luxury of that of the public sector.”

Another added: “It doesn’t work for every industry.

“Take care homes for example, they are seven days a week.

“You would need twice the staff.”

Another reader said: “As others have said, maybe doesn’t work for all sectors.

“I’d happily do 7.30am to 6.00pm over 4 days against, or 7.30am to 4.30pm for 5 days per week.

“In construction though, the darker months really don’t lend themselves to long working hours for many trades.”

2,701 people voted in the poll which ran from 12.43 pm on July 5 until 10.30pm on the same day.

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