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Ministers warn English councils not to adopt four-day working weeks

Central government’s attempt to restrict councils’ ability to trial the practice ‘a massive overreach’, say council leaders

Ministers have formally warned councils in England to abandon any plans to adopt four-day working weeks for staff, in an escalation of a simmering political row over town hall working practices.

Government guidance issued on Thursday said councils that have adopted four-day weeks should end the practice immediately, while any authorities planning embrace it in the future should stop any trials immediately.

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