‘Society needs children’: Alan Johnson calls for better-paid UK paternity leave

Exclusive: Former Labour minister says working-class fathers are being shortchanged and budget should correct it Parliament was in recess when Tony Blair called Alan Johnson up to his flat above No 11. The former prime minister was relaxed, padding…
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RegionsUnited Kingdom
Published3 h ago (Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:39:28 GMT)
RetrievedFri, 25 Sep 2026 20:00:27 GMT via rss
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AuthorAlexandra Topping Political correspondent