Hancock Goes Off Message as Johnson Urges Britons Back to Work
- Health secretary unconcerned about officials working at home
- Getting people back to workplaces is U.K. government priority
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U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he’s not concerned about whether his officials work from home, even as Boris Johnson urges workers back to offices to give a vital boost to city centers and the economy.
The prime minister has been urging people to have the “confidence” to return to their workplaces, amid warnings companies that rely on commuters will struggle to recover from the pandemic. Johnson will lead a major publicity campaign once schools in England reopen next week, the Telegraph newspaper reported late Thursday, citing ministers and officials it didn’t identify.