UK home-working reaches highest point since June on COVID lockdown

LONDON (UK) – The proportion of British workers working completely from home rose to 36% in the week to January 31, its highest since June when the country had its first coronavirus lockdown and up from 34% the week before, official figures showed.

The Office for National Statistics said on Thursday that spending on debit and credit cards, as measured via Bank of England CHAPS payment data, was 32% below its level in February 2020 versus a 35% shortfall a week earlier,

The Bank of England is due to release new quarterly economic forecasts at 1200 GMT.

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