BATTLE FOR WORLD | August 28, 2020: In Britain many are still working from home as UK companies told their employees that they won't be back in the office until the end of this year. But in what appears to be some good news, the UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps has given the OK that the government's push to call on Brits to return to their offices and other workplaces in order to help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

"Our central message is pretty straightforward: we are saying to people it is now safe to return to work", said Shapps to the LBC radio on Friday (August 28).

Further adding: "We need workers to be alert to what decisions their bosses may take in the weeks ahead. If they are only seeing workers once a fortnight then that could prove problematic for some employees in the future".

The remarks by Shapps was followed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson underscoring that the UK's recovery was "unquestionably" linked to a mass "COVID-19-secure" return of workers to the office because the move was important in helping to stimulate the economy.

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