Work Matters 2026: Is the rise in remote and hybrid work in the UK now under threat?

On Tuesday 24 March 2026, the Work Foundation at Lancaster University hosted an event on ‘Is the rise in remote and hybrid work in the UK now under threat?'. The expert panel of speakers uture of remote and hybrid work in the UK, and how it can be utilised to improve access to secure and flexible employment in the years ahead. Speakers included: Baroness Scott (Chair, Lords Homebased Working Committee) Dr Paula Holland (Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Lancaster University) Louise Brown (Vice Principal – Corporate Services, Wigan & Leigh College) Vicki Davenport (Head of Organisation Effectiveness, NHS Supply Chain) Ben Harrison (Director, Work Foundation at Lancaster University).