The UK has the worst paternity leave in Europe - just two weeks paid at half the minimum wage. We're calling on Keir Starmer to back a new statutory paternity leave policy that properly supports families. Sign our open letter now:

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Ten years on from the introduction of shared parental leave, the policy has completely failed working families.

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Your words are right on the money @mayaellisuk. Better paternity leave isn't just good for dads and kids, but mums too. It's time the UK catches up and makes paternity leave work for families.

In 2022 Finland reformed parental leave to give both parents 160 days of paid leave to use before their child turns two. In the UK dads and co-parents get just two weeks paid at half the minimum wage.

Paternity policy should support dads and co-parents to be equal partners when it comes to raising children. But rather than supporting, current policy is holding parents back; whether in parliament or elsewhere. Thanks @joshsimonsmp for speaking out.

If this is you or someone you know, please DM us or drop us an email at [hello@dadshift.org.uk] - it goes straight to Alex and will of course be entirely confidential and anonymous. We'd also love to speak to partners of officers/service people who took paternity leave.

We're aware there are some particular challenges for some police officers and service people around paternity leave, and we'd love to speak to more people with direct experience so we can find out more.

Can you help us find police offers or members of the armed forces to tell us their paternity leave story?. If you don't know anyone yourself, please like and share this post to help us get the word out. Thank you!. Contact email in 🧵

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Two weeks is enough time for a holiday. Two weeks is enough time to read a book or two. Two weeks is enough time to binge watch a series on Netflix. Two weeks is not enough time for paternity leave, to start forming a bond with your child and supporting your partner.

It’s great that more dads qualify for paternity leave, but it still remains unaffordable for many. Dads and co-parents get just two weeks paid at £184.03 per week. This is 50% of weekly pay on minimum wage. The maths don’t add up.

Throwback to last month’s write up of our stunt covered in @BritishGQ by @samparkercouk . We’re shining a light on paternity leave in the UK. It’s the worst in Europe and needs to change. Longer and affordable leave is better for dads, mums and kids.