Government hails ‘major shift’ on remote working for civil servants

The move to ‘blended working’ will benefit around 40,000 civil servants. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA
Tens of thousands of civil servants will now be able to work remotely at least some of the time.
The Government has hailed the move as a “major shift” in working arrangements for around 40,000 civil servants, which will see officials able to work from home at least 20% of the time.