Paid leave for British fathers

London - New fathers could be entitled to a fortnight's paid paternity leave at £60

London - New fathers could be entitled to a fortnight's paid paternity leave at £60.20-a-week under British government proposals to be announced this week.

The Green Paper on parental leave to be published on Thursday will recommend that fathers are paid to stay at home with their new babies.

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