Dads group wants change to 'abysmal' paternity leave

Frustrated fathers in Leeds have taken a campaign calling for better paternity leave to the school gates, criticising what they've described as an outdated and inadequate system.

- by James Connolly & Adonis Storr

Standing proudly with their children at drop-off and pick-up times, parents across the city posed for selfies holding signs that read: “Leeds dads say two weeks isn’t enough!”

It comes after a parliamentary report described the paternity leave policy in the UK as “one of the worst in the developed world”, prompting calls from campaigners for an overhaul.