Alan Sugar says those working from home are 'lazy' and should be 'paid less'

Lord Alan Sugar has taken a swipe at people working from home, claiming they are "lazy gits" who should "paid less" than those working in offices. The business magnate made the scathing comments on Twitter following a debate Good Morning Britain about whether workers should be subsidised for working at home.

The Apprentice boss believes that those working from home are saving money by not having any commuting costs. His words were met with outrage from fellow Twitter users who clapped back at the Amstrad founder.

One tweeter @83PeteD slammed him as "out of touch" as Lord Sugar tweeted: "@GMB are saying people who work from home should be paid more to keep warm as companies are saving money while the worker are away. RUBBISH they have to pay rent, heating and rates with or without a full work place. People should be paid less they are saving travel costs."

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The 75-year-old billionaire also said: "A large percentage of people who work from home are lazy gits they got to like the life created by the pandemic. What about nurses, doctors, cleaners, restaurant staff, builders and decorators, taxi and truck drivers they cant work from home but provide the lazy gits a service."

@WelshKylar replied to him: "What people working from home may save from traveling into work every day are now putting it towards their energy cost. Swings and roundabouts."

Lord Sugar responded: "Bloody hell, energy cost are going up and inflation of product costs are escalating if you work in a office or at home. Will you get real. One thing has nothing to do with another."

@terryoverall told him: "Sorry Alan. You are wrong on this. If they’re doing the job, performing well, delivering