The UK should have four more bank holidays introduced as a thank-you to workers, union bosses have said.
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) urged the Government to bring in the new holidays to bring the UK in line with other countries in Europe. Pointing out that there are no more public holidays from now until Christmas , the TUC said in a Tweet: “We work some of the longest hours in Europe. And we get the FEWEST public holidays.
“The Government should create 4 new public holidays - including 1 between now and Christmas,” they urged. Other European countries enjoy an average of 12.3 public holidays a year, with Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Cyprus having the most at 15, The Mirror reports .
