Jacob Rees-Mogg says civil servants must return to the office

Ministers say working from home should come to an end, while unions push for flexible working

Civil servants will be told to return to their desks to ensure government department offices are running at full capacity", according to reports.

Jacob Rees-Mogg, the minister for government efficiency, has written to all secretaries of state calling on them oversee the rapid return" of officials to their workplaces.