Fathers could get 12 WEEKS of paid paternity leave as part of Theresa May's legacy plans Theresa May struggling to make her mark on government before stepping down Plans are being pushed to extend paid parental leave for fathers to 12 weeks The increase would be a dramatic boost to the current level of just two weeks
By James Tapsfield, Political Editor, For Mailonline
Published: 08:40 BST, 23 June 2019 | Updated: 09:44 BST, 23 June 2019
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Theresa May wants to hand new fathers 12 weeks paid paternity leave as part of her legacy plans, it was claimed today.
They could get the first four weeks on 90 per cent pay, and a further eight weeks on a standard flat rate.
The PM has been trying to push proposals through before she leaves No10 next month, but there is believed to be wrangling over the impact on small businesses.
The mooted change would be a major increase on the current arrangements, according to the Sun on Sunday.
