3 hours ago · United Kingdom
NatWest orders 13,000 staff back to their desks two days a week

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Guardian Business is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United Kingdom. The first report grouped here was at 20 Oct 2026, 16:45 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “NatWest orders 13,000 staff back to their desks two days a week”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Union furious as bank scraps remote-first policy from February 2027, forcing all UK employees to come in at least twice a week NatWest has ordered 13,000 staff to increase their in-office days from two days a month to two days a week, angering its staff union.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian Business
NatWest cracks down on 13,000 staff attending office two days a month
- Picked up by The Guardian Business
NatWest orders 13,000 staff back to their desks two days a week
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian