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Jasmine Allday & Hannah Mackenzie Wood

GMB guest sparks fury after saying people working from home should be paid less

A Good Morning Britain guest left viewers enraged after claiming that those who work from home should be paid less. On the popular ITV breakfast show this morning, presenters Adil Ray and Charlotte Hawkins hosted a debate on whether workers should be subsidised for working remotely.

Ever since the Covid pandemic prevented employees from going into offices, working from home has grown in popularity, with many people continuing to do so despite the easing of lockdown restrictions. Appearing on the programme, Tina Knight, the Chairman of Women into Business, left viewers furious after disagreeing that people should be subsidised for working from home.

In fact, she went so far as to suggest that salaries should be cut because of savings made on travel costs. As reported by the Mirror, she argued: "I do not agree. These people will not be paying travel costs, which let's face it, is a very large part of people's salaries. They don't have to pay for lunches.

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