Civil servants’ union will consider strike action over back-to-office plans

Cabinet secretary says he wants 80% of staff back at least once a week by end of month

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A public sector union has said it will consider strike action over cabinet-driven plans for the vast majority of civil servants to return to the office by the end of the month.

The outgoing head of the civil service has written to department permanent secretaries calling on them to reduce the numbers of staff working from home. The cabinet secretary, Sir Mark Sedwill, said he wanted 80% of workers back at their desks at least once a week by the end of September.

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