British workers are leading the world in refusing to return to the office, despite a push by ministers to kickstart the commuter economy in the wake of the pandemic.
New figures show the UK now tops the table of nations where workers would rather quit or find a new job than return to the office five days a week.
Women are said to be the ones leading the so-called 'flexidus' of staff demanding a mixture of remote and in-office working, with 52 per cent admitting they have left or have considered leaving their jobs of a 'lack of flexibility'.
It comes as the founder of one of Britain's largest mobile retailers today warned that work from home culture could spell a 'catastrophe' for the .
Phones4U creator John Caudwell today added his name to the list of experienced entrepreneurs warning of a lasting impact of remote working on British businesses.
He also slammed a 'growing sense of entitlement on the part of workers' who he said believed that jobs 'exist for their own convenience rather than to serve customers or the public'.
His comments come as ministers and civil servants continue to lock horns over plans to force them back into the office following the lifting of all Covid restrictions in the UK.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson last week said cutting down on remote working would boost productivity and revive the UK's town and city centres.
But unions say they will 'resist indiscriminate demands from the Government for civil servants' return to office-based working', arguing that staff can work efficiently from home and that 'work is no longer a place, but what is done'.
New figures show the UK now tops the table of nations where workers would rather quit or find a new job than return to the office five days a week.

Pictured: This graphic shows the percent of people from each country responding to WFH Research's global survey of 33,000 people who said they would rather quit or search for a new job than go back to the office five days a week
Other data by WFH Research, which is run by a number of US universities, including Stanford, showed how Britons on average desire to work around two days a week at home.

This is roughly in line with the number of days those surveyed told WFH Research they currently work at home - around 1.93 days on average
As the row continued, new figures published by Work From Home Research (WFH Research) have revealed how Britons are most likely to leave their jobs if told to return to the office five days a week.
The survey, involving 33,000 people from across the world, shows how 23 per cent of British workers say they would rather quit or start looking for new job rather than go back to the office.
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