Corbyn promises 4 extra bank holidays, but do staff need more of them?

Jeremy Corbyn, the Leader of the Labour Party, has announced his party’s intention to introduce an extra four bank holiday’s if they are elected.

They would fall on St David’s Day (1 March), St Patrick’s Day (17 March), St George’s Day (23 April) and St Andrew’s Day (30 November).

Announcing the policy yesterday, Corbyn said: “These holidays will be a chance for workers to spend time with their families, in their communities and with their friends. But they will also be a chance to celebrate the national cultures of our proud nations.”

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Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show later that day, he said: “People being more relaxed and spending time with their families is also quite a good thing.