Barclays Return-To-Office Revolt Grows as Staff Demand Commute Cash and 40-Minute Exemption

Barclays staff are challenging tighter office attendance rules and seeking support for higher commuting costs (Credit: Tom Page/Wikimedia Commons)

Thousands of Barclays staff are pushing back against new rules that will force more days in the office from October, with union members demanding help with rising commuting costs and exemptions for long journeys.

Unite, which represents around 36,000 Barclays employees, says thousands have already signed an open letter urging the bank to rethink its plans.