The Latest Breaking News from the 4 Day Week Foundation

More people have adopted the four-day work week – here’s why

More than 1,400 workers made the move to a four-day working week in 2025

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Business and charity leaders urge ministers to lead England’s transition to four-day week

Open letter signed by more than 100 leaders comes after local government secretary criticised a council for switching to shorter week

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

More than 200,000 UK workers switch to four-day week since 2019

Nearly 11% of the workforce now report doing four days across full- and part-time work, analysis finds

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2025

Businesses ‘thriving’ after adopting four-day working week

Nearly 1,000 workers at 17 different companies adopted a four-day working week for a six-month trial

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

Labour rebels push for four-day week in employment rights drive

More than a dozen Labour MPs, and one Green MP, have challenged Angela Rayner to commit to exploring a transition ‘across the economy’ from five working days to four – with no reduction in pay

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

Four-day working week adopted by more than 200 UK companies

Campaign group the 4 Day Week Foundation said traditional five-day working patterns are ‘no longer fit for purpose’.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025

Two hundred UK companies sign up for permanent four-day working week

More than 5,000 workers to benefit from reduced hours with no loss of pay

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025