London's e-moral society

London office workers are the most likely to use email to stab colleagues in the back, a survey revealed today.

Fifty-five per cent of London employees questioned in an NOP poll admitted using email to spread rumours about colleagues compared with 29 per cent in Liverpool.

Along with Mancunians, Londoners also topped the list for sending sexist, racist and pornographic emails at work, with 36 per cent admitting to the practice.

Internet filtering company Surf Control commissioned the survey of 800 workers. The firm's Steve Purdham said: "There are some real hotspots across the UK where 'e-moral' behaviour is at its worst, illustrating that businesses and employees really do need to start taking these issues seriously."