The "default" location for workers should be in the office, Jeremy Hunt suggested as he warned that logging on from home could stifle creativity. The Chancellor said he believed that the shift to home working during the coronavirus pandemic was being reversed by firms.
Speaking at the British Chambers of Commerce conference in London he suggested workers would return to offices unless they had a "good reason not to".
He said: "I think it's something for businesses to find their own way through. There are some very exciting opportunities created by the fact that we've all learned to use Zoom and Teams for meetings."