Swedish workers 'should be given one-hour paid sex breaks'

Swedish workers should be given paid “sex breaks” by their bosses, a politician has suggested.

A councillor in the north of the country has suggested workers should be given a one hour break – paid for by their employer – to go home and have sex.

The idea was proposed by councillor Per-Erik Muskos from the town of Övertorneå near Sweden’s border with Finland, where temperatures this week have reached below -10C.

Mr Muskos said: "There are studies that show sex is healthy. I believe sex is a scarce commodity in many long-lasting relationships.

“Everyday life is stressful and there are children at home.

"This could be an opportunity to enjoy some privacy. It is about having better relationships."

The councillor admitted a flaw in the plan as there was no way to check workers had actually spent the hour having sex.

"You cannot guarantee that a worker does not go out for a walk instead,” he said.