A third of professionals in the UK who work from home are worried that it is having an adverse affect on their weight, new research has revealed.

An increasing number of mothers are working from home to tackle the increasing costs of childcare, new research has revealed.

There is a growing demand for domestic properties with suitable space to work in as more disgruntled workers look to work from home in order to avoid the frustration of commuting, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

More than a fifth of working fathers would rather look after their new baby than return to work, new research has revealed.

This week's strike by London Underground has resulted in more people considering their flexible working arrangements.

More and more people are looking into the possibilities presented by working from home, with recent research showing that people are even looking at running their own companies from home.

Research has suggested that people working from home are putting in around a month worth of extra time a year.

Homeworkers are no strangers to discussing their work life balance but they have been reminded by a freelancing expert to make sure there are some boundaries in place.

Research has found that the number of people working from home has risen by 13 per cent over the course of the past five years.

Recent research has highlighted the fact that many employees would like to have more time to themselves in order to increase their productivity.