THE TUC is urging people to spare a thought for nightshift workers as research published at the weekend shows a growing increase in people working nights, with women fuelling that growth.

TUC analysis found that the number of people working night shifts has increased by 275,000 between 2011 and 2016 to 3,135,000, now accounting for one in eight employees.

Traditionally night shifts were worked by men in manufacturing, but changes to the economy mean that women account for 69 per cent of the growth in night-working over the past five years.