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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Christopher Thomas

Tories vow to ‘end nonsense’ of four-day working week for council staff

The Conservatives would ban full-time council staff from working a four-day working week, saying the party would “end the nonsense” if they were to win back power at the next election.

Announcing the proposal, shadow local government secretary Sir James Cleverly said “taxpayers should not be paying full rates for part-time services”.

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