Something is deeply wrong with Britain’s relationship with workplace wellbeing, and it has been getting worse for years.

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According to the 2026 Gallup report, 46 per cent of UK employees say they experienced stress for much of the previous day, compared to 39 per cent across Europe. Only 10 per cent feel engaged at work, slightly below the European average of 12 per cent. These are not minor statistical one-offs, but warning signs that something is broken and needs a solution.

So why is Britain so stressed? The reasons are well known. A punishing cost-of-living crisis, a lack of meaningful wellbeing support, and a work culture that still quietly expects employees to overwork whilst vocally supporting work-life balance. With little being done to........

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