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Quarter of workers say they would rather QUIT than stop working from home

A QUARTER of workers say they would rather quit their jobs than stop working from home.

And a think tank says sky-high ticket prices should be abolished as fewer people are now commuting to the office.

A quarter of workers say they would rather quit their jobs than stop working from home
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A quarter of workers say they would rather quit their jobs than stop working from home

Britain lags behind other major countries in returning to offices.

Work From Home Research found 23 per cent of the workforce would leave or start looking for a new job if forced back full-time.

Just 11.9 per cent of the French would quit, while 14.8 per cent of Germans would leave their jobs.

Meanwhile, research by the FT found UK offices were only 30 per cent occupied in early May.

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It comes as the Centre for Policy Studies suggested a fairer ticketing system and abolishing high peak-time prices to get people back on trains.

They’re calling on ministers to use the new Great British Railways to slash red tape.

They want more unsubsidised railway lines to drive competition and slash fares — including on HS1 and HS2.

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