More than eight out of 10 Scots would support the introduction of a four-day working week, a new poll has found.
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  Sep 1, 2021  
     
 
Ginny Sanderson
 
Ginny Sanderson
Engagement reporter


Good afternoon,

Welcome to a lunchtime update from The Scotsman. 

As well as being the start of September, it's "hump day" today, traditionally the middle of the working week. But all that could change if trials for a four-day week in Scotland with no loss of pay are successful. 

Today the Scottish Government has been urged to expand its pilot for this new scheme - which more than eight in 10 Scots supports. 

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In other news, Nicola Sturgeon is addressing MSPs about the coronavirus situation today. We'll be bringing you all the news and latest updates from FMQs as it unfolds. 

And, as we mark International Overdose Awareness Day, a Scottish drugs campaigner has opened up about relapsing, saying: "It was incredibly scary. I didn't want to die."

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