RESEARCH from Microsoft suggests that a flexible 'anywhere working' approach could benefit businesses by £4.5bn in productivity terms and reduce money lost through absenteeism by £3.2bn a year.

The firm’s small and medium-sized business marketing manager Daniel Langdon said companies are latching on to the benefits of a flexible approach.

He said employees clogging up roads trying to get to and from offices during peak congestion hours costs UK plc £8bn a year.

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