Britain has followed a US model of all work, no play, in contrast to continental
Europe. Full-time workers in Britain now work the longest hours in Europe an
average of 43.6 hours per week - (b) an EU average of 40.3. Even more
25 marked is the difference in holidays between Britain and continental Europe; the
UK has, on average, 28 days a year, well behind France with'47, Italy with 44 and
Germany with 41. Add the difference in weekly hours and holidays and it (c)
the British working almost eight weeks a year more than their European
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