Capital's been told that some of you in the East Midlands would rather go to work drunk after the work Christmas party than have a sickie

Dec 22, 2016, 06:37 AM

Capital's been told that some of you in the East Midlands would rather go to work drunk after the work Christmas party than have a sickie.

Of the people Capital spoke to in Leicester and Nottingham, 8 per cent have taken a post-party sickie.

Reseachers reckon the UK economy will lose £541 million in lost working hours because of Christmas party hangovers.

Since 1st December Leicestershire Police have arrested thirty one people for drink driving; 13 of the arrests were after crashes, 13 of the arrests were of drivers aged 24 or under, 13 arrests in Leicester, 5 in Charnwood, 4 each in the Harborough & Blaby districts, 3 in Oadby & Wigston, 2 each in North West Leicestershire and Melton district along with 1 in Rutland, 9 arrests were made between 6am & 6pm.