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Nigeria 649
Poland 647
Vietnam 536
Source: Ministry of Justice
Nine to five
A study has found that people who work more than 11 hours a day have a 67 per cent greater chance of developing coronary heart disease than those who work seven to eight hours a day. Which occupation should you choose for the shortest working week?
Average hours worked weekly:
Elementary admin and services – 25
Sales – 25.8
Caring and personal service – 28.8
Secretarial – 28.9
The longest-working employees are in the transport and mobile machine-drivers and operators, who work an average of 43.1 hours a week.
Source: ONS
Escape from Sheffield
Oliver Letwin was pressed to apologise after allegedly telling Boris Johnson he didn’t want people from Sheffield flying off on cheap holidays. Just what is the cheapest half-board holiday you can buy next week, flying from Doncaster-Sheffield airport?
Price per person per week
Majorca – £335
Tenerife – £368
Torremolinos – £409
Benidorm – £436
Bed, breakfast and evening meal in three-star hotel in Bakewell, 20 miles away in Peak District (travel not included) – £486
Source: Thomson, AA
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