<p>Union furious as bank scraps remote-first policy for thousands of employees from February 2027</p><p>NatWest has ordered 13,000 staff to increase their in-office days from two days per month to two days per week, angering its staff union.</p><p>The banking group, which serves customers under the Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest, and Coutts brands, will require all of its nearly 40,000 UK staff to follow a strict two days per week office schedule from February 2027, abolishing a remote-first policy for thousands of employees.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/20/natwest-staff-back-two-days-a-week-policy">Continue reading...</a>
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NatWest orders 13,000 staff back to their desks two days a week
<p>Union furious as bank scraps remote-first policy for thousands of employees from February 2027</p><p>NatWest has ordered 13,000 staff to increase their in-office days from two days per month to two days per week, angering its staff union.</p><p>The banking group, which serves customers under the Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest, and Coutts brands, will require all of its nearly 40,000 UK staff to follow a strict two days per week office schedule from February 2027, abolishing a remote-first policy for thousands of employees.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/20/natwest-staff-back-two-days-a-week-policy">Continue reading...</a>