Tories plan extra parental leave

Parents should be given more time to look after a newborn baby and the option to swap parenting duties more easily, says Tory leader David Cameron.

On the eve of the Conservatives' Spring Forum in Gateshead, Mr Cameron said he would allow parents to take up to 26 weeks leave together if they wished.

He said flexible parental leave would help make Britain more family-friendly.

But the government has criticised the idea, saying that few families could afford to be out of work for so long.... (4 more words)

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