Six weeks for dads | New report calls for overhaul of UK paternity leave offer

A new report calls on the UK government to introduce six weeks of well-paid leave for fathers in their baby’s first year, arguing the move would promote gender equality, support working families and boost economic growth.

Currently, fathers in the UK are entitled to just two weeks of leave, often poorly paid. As a result, women continue to shoulder most of the care burden after childbirth.