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The Guardian // Politics

Councils in England face clampdown on four-day working weeks

Wednesday 29th October 2025, 11:36AM

Steve Reed writes to South Cambridgeshire council raising concerns over performance and value for moneyThe local government secretary, Steve Reed, is seeking to clamp down on councils introducing four-day working weeks after writing to South Cambridgeshire warning that the policy has damaged performance.Reed told the council, which is the only local authority to formally trial a four-day week for staff, that the move risked worsening public services and value for money. Continue reading...

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