District Councillor for Chesfield, Parish Councillor for the Wymondleys, tweets about education, environment and politics.
Jun 18, 2023 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
This #FathersDay I want to talk about paternity leave or, the lack of it. We have a two week paternity leave in the UK. The worst in Europe. In 2023.
Just 18% of Brits think 2 weeks paternity leave or less is enough.
A 🧵 about why it should be 6 weeks.
One in five (22%) dads and partners that are eligible for paternity leave take no
leave at all. The baby is born, the mum having gone through one of the most dangerous and traumatic events with potential life long medical problems and off dad goes, back to work.