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More than 100,000 workers in the UK have switched to a full-time four-day week since the pandemic, further signaling a revolution in the world of work inspired by Covid, according to an analysis.

The UK’s third-largest steelworks has been placed under government control, creating an uncertain future for nearly 1,500 workers in Rotherham and Sheffield.

Workers who sigh at their colleagues could be accused of harassment in the workplace, a judge has ruled in a significant employment tribunal.

Social media company On The Tools found that 73% of the UK’s 2.1 million construction workers have been affected by mental illness. In the last decade 7,000 have taken their own lives.