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A 48-hour cap on the working week is among measures being looked at by Labour in its new industrial strategy

I hear that while Labour are blethering on about a 48-hour cap being applied to the common man’s working week, they have every intention to maintain a 4.8-hour maximum for themselves. – Shetland George I guess the former industrial sites of the west Central Belt will be turned into Gulags for those with the temerity to show a bit of ambition and a deal of hard work. – Bayscott I don’t know why they bother, everyone will be on 52 weeks holiday if they get power... – Martd Bring everyone up to an MSP/MPS’ wage level for a 40-hour week and there’ll be no need to work over. Simple. – The Cult A 48-hour cap on the working week isn’t going to have any impact on Mrs Sturgeon - because Mrs Sturgeon has never done the day job that she’s extremely well paid by taxpayers to do. – Once in a Generation Some thrive on work, why should they not be able to work as many hours as they wish? Nanny state politicians who know nothing about hard work should butt out. – Brexit Means