Firms begin telling staff to work from home after PM says people should now avoid offices

By Tom Lowe and Dave Rogers2020-03-16T18:59:00

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Contractors including Laing O’Rourke, Vinci and Bam have begun telling office-based staff they can work from home to curb coronavirus after Boris Johnson this afternoon said people should work from home wherever possible.

The prime minister said people should avoid offices, pubs and travelling and added: “Now is the time for everyone to stop non-essential contact with others and to stop all unnecessary travel. We need people to start working from home where they possibly can.”

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