Britons work billions of hours in unpaid overtime: Is it any wonder their productivity is so poor?

TUC research puts the cost at £35bn in 2019 – and workers who put in extra hours are just starting to get paid this year, reports James Moore

Frances O’Grady says workers should be spending more time with their family and friends (PA)

If you want an example of why reducing workers’ rights is so dangerous, consider what went on at Sports Direct.

The company used to insist on searching its warehouse workers on the way out, ostensibly to prevent them from stealing stock. But the time this took wasn’t paid for.

It was, in effect, stolen from them. It also potentially took them below the minimum wage.