GB News presenter Isabel Webster has lashed out at workshy Britons on National Sickie Day.

The first Monday in February is typically the day where the greatest number of UK employees take the day off work due to illness.

Excuses can range from food poisoning to flu, and while a great deal of cases are legitimate, Isabel admitted to feeling “irritated” by those ‘pulling a sickie’.

“I would literally never, ever call in sick”, she said.

“I think that if you are on a sickie today, you need to have a long, hard look at yourself.

“I think you should be at work. That’s what I think. Your throat will be sore, all that talking you do.”

Isabel Webster and Eamonn Holmes on BreakfastGB NEws

Asked by co-host Eamonn Holmes whether she has ever “feigned illness” to avoid school, Isabel insisted she would never have done so as she “loved” school.

“I’ve certainly woken up in the morning and thought I could do without this”, she said.

“I’ve been miserable while I’ve been there, but I’ve always turned up, especially if you’re being paid to do something.

“That’s the problem with this country, people need to get out and do what’s the right thing, even when nobody’s watching.”