Why the UK is working too hard

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How is it possible that we never seem to get a moment to ourselves, and yet at the same time the disposable cash we have in order to enjoy our rare spare time is dwindling to nothing?

Of course the rising cost of living holds some of the blame, but there's a fundamental issue that lies at the heart of the problem - every day we spend almost as long doing unpaid work as we do on paid work. So what's going on, and how do we compare with the rest of the world?

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