Britons expect four-day week to be ‘the norm’ by 2030, new poll shows

British public want government to explore reduction in working hours, polling shows

A majority of British people expect a four-day week to be the norm in workplaces by 2030, new polling has found.

Some 58 per cent of the public say taking a three-day weekend will be “the normal way of working” by the end of the decade – with only 22 per cent believing it won’t, according to the research by Survation.

The finding comes after a landmark trial of a four-day week in dozens of UK companies was hailed as an “overwhelming success” – with more than 90 per cent of participating firms choosing to adopt the change permanently.