They might work among the longest hours in Europe, but Britons spend so much of the day wasting time that they are also among the least productive.
If a new survey is to be believed, the average British worker wastes almost a quarter of their day surfing the web, emailing friends, chatting and planning holidays.
But according to printer company Lexmark, the biggest single timewaster – more so than even the internet - is making endless cups of tea.
The UK now has the lowest productivity rating in Europe at 78 per cent, while Germany is the most productive with a rating of 89 per cent, Lexmark said.
