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City of London expects bulk of office workers to return, says Catherine McGuinness

'We are expecting that buzz and vitality to return and can't wait to see it'

City of London Corporation's Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee Catherine McGuinness, said office space continues to be in demand but businesses were moving towards a hybrid model of both home working and using the office for collaborative working and training.
City of London Corporation's Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee Catherine McGuinness, said office space continues to be in demand but businesses were moving towards a hybrid model of both home working and using the office for collaborative working and training. Photo: Getty Images

The City of London is expecting most office workers to return to the square mile post-pandemic after more than a year of extensive home working, the corporation’s policy chair Catherine McGuinness has said.

“What people are telling us is that they are expecting their central office space to remain at the core of their business, people coming in three or four days, working different hours, so we are expecting the bulk of the return," McGuinness told the BBC on 30 March.

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