Kirstie Allsopp sparks fury as she rages Brits 'working from home s**t has to stop!'

Kirstie Allsopp made her feelings clear in a series of tweets shared on X which sparked huge discourse online. In Britain, a significant portion of the workforce continues to work from home, either fully or in a hybrid model, even as some businesses encourage a return to the office. More than a quarter (28%) of working adults in Great Britain hybrid worked between January and March 2025; the proportion of hybrid workers has gradually risen since March 2022, but those who only travel to work has declined, according to the Office for National Statistics. This growing increase was initially sparked by the Covid pandemic where office culture has seen a significant shift in the UK.

The Location, Location, Location presenter, 53, hit out at "this working from home s**t" as she launched her frustrations. Kirstie tweeted on Monday: "This working from home S**T has to stop, it's destroying mental health for millions of young people, and forcing many others to spend far more on housing just for the extra office space. It may suit middle class, middle aged, middle management, it does not suit most young people."

The Channel 4 property expert admitted she feared the consequences on the mental health of today's young generation as one social media user commented: "So why scream and shout about it. Its up to individuals to choose what works best for them."

Kirstie fired back: "B*****ks, it is not up to individuals, so many young people are stuck at home and given no choice to be in an office."

Her comments were met with fury as Kirstie had clearly sparked a divide on workplace culture as people now seek to strike a balance between work and a social life.

One posed: "How about we make it a choice and encourage people to get a fulfilling life outside of work. WFH helps so many mothers/ parents and creates a better work life balance. It's also so helpful for military spouses who have to uproot their lives and careers every 2 years and stops the huge wage gap that exists for them."(sic)

Kirstie hit back: "All true, so let's just sacrifice the young yet again."

Another remarked: "You'd better get used to it, the agenda is soon to be a 4 day week and we all know that's just the thin end of the wedge; they don't want us going anywhere at all."

"We have the highest WFH in Europe, and I know so many young people who are only in the office a couple of days a month."

A third argued: "Ah good. At a time when the Government are doing everything they can to encourage disabled people back into work, here's Kirsty calling for an end to work from home. More quality 'I'm alright Jack' crap from someone whose biggest concern is whether she should have red or white."

A fourth agreed: "I work from home, best thing I've ever done. Apart from missing my team (who I see out of work) there are no downsides. I'm more productive, it's more flexible for childcare and pays better. You can't just generalise it like that, it'll work for some and not others."

"I wholeheartedly disagree. It's only those more concerned with industry and capitalism that think this. You have the privilege of choosing, I bet you didn't have to get childcare until 6pm when you could get home from work, let alone have to pay for it," another penned.

A sixth added: "Thats nonsense Kirstie and you know it. Working from home is flexibility. A laptop at the kitchen table is far less expensive than a commute."

Others appeared to agree with Kirstie's argument as one remarked: "Not to mention the destruction of the small business who relied on trade from office workers etc."

A second person chimed in: "This is so true and the company savings on office space are also not finding their way down to employees."

While another quizzed: "I partially agree. Some people will suffer mentally from lack of socialising, a sedentary lifestyle, and lack of fresh air. Other people will make sure they get those things. Personally, I prefer going out to work because it's what I know. However, we're not all the same. It's great that a hybrid option exists. However, if working from home 100% of the time works for others, why would we push to stop that, and why does it matter to you, Kirstie?"

In a follow up tweet Kirstie expressed she did not want to "get rid of working from home" but believed it has become an issue which has been "forced on so many people".

She added, "we've have the highest WFH in Europe, why? It's hardly as if we are the biggest country".

The ONS statistics have suggested that those working from home and have taken on hybrid roles tend to be higher earners with the largest number being people aged 30 to 49, whereas lower earners tend to be in the office.