A record 173,000

over-65s are returning to work as inflation hits pensioners.

While I’m distraught that the cost of living crisis has affected people so severely they are having to come out of retirement, this cloud does have a silver lining.

Not only do older people have a wealth of experience that is lost when they retire, they also have a very different attitude to work compared with younger generations. I saw this during the pandemic when older doctors, nurses and other health professionals returned to work and witnessed how willing they were to roll up their sleeves and get on with things.

I, for one, will welcome them returning and helping to change the culture in some small way.