Angela Rayner is challenging the myth that civil servants must be in offices to be productive, citing 3,800+ remote workers across eight departments — including major ones like DWP and Education. Rejecting her predecessor’s push for physical presence, she argues location doesn’t drive productivity, pointing instead to the cost of living crisis as the real culprit. With evidence showing remote work can boost output and cut sickness, Rayner insists flexibility isn’t a weakness — it’s a smart, necessary response to today’s economic realities.

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