MPs have debated a petition calling for higher statutory maternity and paternity pay – a topic that resonates deeply with new and expectant parents across the country. Alongside this, the government ...

Just two weeks after having an emergency c-section, Izzy was left alone at home with her baby. Her husband’s statutory paternity leave was over. He was a teacher, and couldn’t take any more time off ...

Minimum wage will rise again in April 2026. The National Living Wage, the minimum wage rate for all workers aged 21 and over, ...

Research suggests fewer than one in 60 public sector workers share leave with partners when they have a baby ...

Afraa al-Suwadi's story has captivated a grieving nation and made international headlines as Syria's 'miracle baby' - Copyright AFP/File ALFREDO ESTRELLA Afraa al ...

A confrontational new advertising campaign branding UK paternity leave a ‘motherf**ker’ has been launched on billboards in London and Edinburgh. Images of mums’ scars from giving birth by caesarean ...

Mums are opening up about the impact of the UK's paternity leave system on their postpartum recovery. Sane Seven Just two weeks after having an emergency c-section, Izzy was left alone at home with ...