Don't worry, a government minister has denied it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55656593
The same minister co-wrote Britannia Unchained, containing the paragraph
"The British are among the worst idlers in the world. We work among the lowest hours, we retire early and our productivity is poor. Whereas Indian children aspire to be doctors or businessmen, the British are more interested in football and pop music."
I'm sure the Tories have best interests of the British worker at heart.