Most commuters would rather work from home than face their daily journey into work.

In a survey conducted in the US and the UK, eight out of ten commuters said they would jump at the opportunity.

Nine out of ten commuters said they would be less stressed out if they had the chance to work from home.

But they would miss the office social life, said the survey by Netilla Networks, Computer Business Review and Infosecurity Europe.

An estimated eight million Britons will be working from home and employee spending one or two days a week at home can save a company £3,500 to £7,000 through improved productivity.