BBC Paternity leave policies vary across Europe – but the UK’s offer is one of the least generous The paternity leave offer for new dads in the UK is “one of the worst in the developed world”, according to a new report published this week. The government says the system needs to be “improved” and...
BBC James Yeates’ son Luca was born in September 2024 The UK’s statutory parental leave system is “one of the worst in the developed world” and has “fundamental flaws”, a group of cross-party MPs has said. A report published today by the Women and Equalities Committee said paternity leave rules “entrench outdated gender stereotypes”. It...
England opener Phil Salt will miss the T20 series against West Indies on paternity leave. In a dramatic week, Salt, 28, returned home from the Indian Premier League for the birth of his child and then returned to India to play a part in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s win in Tuesday’s final. He has now been...