Nearly 1,000 Britons will keep shorter working week after trial

Campaigners say a shorter working week has benefits for workers and businesses Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Nearly 1,000 British workers will keep a shorter working week after the latest trial of a four-day week and similar changes to traditional working patterns.

All 17 British businesses in a six-month trial of the four-day week said they would continue with an arrangement consisting of either four days a week or nine days a fortnight. All the employees remained on their full salary.