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How UK paternity leave compares to the rest of Europe

How UK paternity leave compares to the rest of Europe

By: | Published: 2025-06-15 00:24:00 | Source: www.bbc.com

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Paternity leave policies vary across Europe – but the UK’s offer is one of the least generous

The paternity leave offer for new dads in the UK is “one of the worst in the developed world”, according to a new report published this week.

The government says the system needs to be “improved” and has promised to review parental leave. But how does the situation in the UK compare to elsewhere?

BBC News spoke to dads across Europe about how much time they can take off work after the birth of their children – and how that has changed fatherhood for them.

A man smiles at the camera alongside his young daughter

Jamie Fox has a three-year-old daughter and is expecting his second child

When Jamie’s daughter Kiara was born three years ago, he says it was “incredibly difficult”.

“I had to watch my partner struggle looking after our child,” Jamie says….

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