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You and Yours: 13/08/2021

13/08/2021

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Working from Home; Holiday Bookings; Phone Fraud

New research suggests a shift among workers towards a preference for going back to work in offices as opposed to working from home.

The way we'll be working in future is becoming clearer as more businesses announce their plans for staff to return to offices or work from home. Many are opting for a 'hybrid' option with workers spending two or three days in the office. But amid reports of firms preparing to offer lower salaries for people who choose to live away from places of work, new research from the networking organisation LinkedIn suggests a shift towards a preference for going back into the office - and worries about missing out on promotions is one of the reasons cited.

We've been alerted by a listener to a new form of phone scam - we'll tell you what to look and listen out for. 

And there are signs of recovery for the UK's beleaguered tourist industry as new data suggests people from the EU and US are coming back to visit our most popular hotspots after quarantine restrictions were eased.

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