Campaigners call on government to improve paternity leave

The UK has amongst the worst provisions for paternity leave in Europe.

A mother who suffered from postpartum depression says she only got through it because her husband had extended paternity leave.

Agnieszka Koundourakis, who lives in Edinburgh, says she really benefitted from him having ten weeks off rather than the statutory two weeks.

Campaigners say the current parental leave provision is amongst the worst in Europe. They are calling on the Government to review and improve it.

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