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Government has ‘no intention’ of making the return to the office compulsory

Minister Kit Malthouse said a consultation on flexible working will take place later this year

By Bérengère Sim
Commuters walk across London Bridge towards the City of London square mile financial district in London
Commuters walk across London Bridge towards the City of London square mile financial district in London Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

The government has "no intention" of making it compulsory to return to the office, a minister said.

"We don't have any intention to make it compulsory to return to the office," Kit Malthouse, Minister of State in the Home Office, told Sky News on 18 June. "Our manifesto did contain a pledge to consult on more flexible working, and we'll be doing that later this year."

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