Cross-party commission calls for better and fairer access to parental leave
A cross-party commission on early years provision has called for a major change of policy from government as…
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Labour backs maternity leave bill but criticises missed opportunity
Labour has supported a government bill giving ministers longer maternity leave – but the opposition party said the…
Good democracy requires parental leave for councillors
One year ago, the Local Government Association’s Labour group launched a parental leave policy for councillors. In that…
Just 22% of Labour councils are woman-led. We need baby leave for councillors
Earlier this year, the Prime Minister of New Zealand became only the second head of state ever to…
David Lammy: Labour must champion the father’s position in the family and the mother’s position in the workplace
It’s about time that government policy reflected the realities of family life and the workplace in the 21st…
