26 h. ago Paternity leave: What are the new parental rules as dads to get more rights?

The changes form part of the government’s Employment Rights Bill which became law last year

Politics

27 h. ago Labour 'piles on red tape' to businesses as ministers push ahead with plans to give workers parental leave from day one in a job

The reforms, part of Labour's flagship workers' rights package, include unpaid parental leave from the first day in a new job.

Politics

28 h. ago What are the new parental leave laws? Labour's sweeping plan to give workers paternity leave from day one and up to a year off for bereavements

The reforms, part of Labour's flagship workers' rights package, include unpaid parental leave from the first day in a new job.

Society

32 h. ago New parental leave changes putting ‘dignity back at heart of work’

The Government states this will offer an additional 1.5 million parents increased flexibility to share childcare responsibilities

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45 h. ago Starmer hails parental leave changes as putting ‘dignity back at heart of work’

The Government states this will offer an additional 1.5 million parents increased flexibility to share childcare responsibilities

Politics

45 h. ago Major change to rights for new dads and bereaved parents to be set out today

The Government will set out new rights to take unpaid parental leave from day one of a new job on Monday, as well as announcing up to a year of leave if a parent loses their partner before their child turns one

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5 d. ago Teachers strike at two Greater Manchester primary schools over ‘culture of violence’

NASUWT members at Ravensfield and Lily Lane schools say nine-day stoppage follows ‘almost daily’ attacks by pupilsTeachers at two primary schools in Greater Manchester say they have been driven to strike because of “almost daily” attacks by pupils, leaving parents bewildered by the industrial action.Members of the NASUWT teaching union at Ravensfield and Lily Lane primary schools are taking nine days of strike action, from this week until 22 January, because of what the union called “a culture of violence” involving an increasing number of assaults by pupils against staff and other children. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Nick Reiner court appearance over parents' deaths delayed after defence lawyer leaves case

A US judge has delayed Nick Reiner’s arraignment in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, after his defence lawyer asked to be replaced.

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3 w. ago Timeline of Rob Reiner's murder as gruesome new details emerge

Nick Reiner was asked to leave a Christmas party after behaving erratically hours before his parents Rob and Michele were killed

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3 w. ago Roman Kemp admits 'I was quite worried' after leaving parents Martin and Shirlie 'scared'

The One Show star Roman Kemp won BBC One's Celebrity Race Across the World with sister Harleymoon after their parents worried the siblings would argue

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3 w. ago Rob Reiner death latest: Nick Reiner was asked to leave Conan O’Brien’s party hours before his parents’ deaths

New details emerge about Rob and Michele Singer Reiner’s final hours after their son was charged with two counts of first-degree homicide on Tuesday

Society

4 w. ago Rise of the full nesters: what life is like with adult children who just can’t leave home

In the UK, close to half of 25-year-olds now live with parents who, in many cases, would expect their nest to have long since emptied. How does this change families, for good and bad?If life had worked out differently, Serena would by now be coming to terms with an empty nest. Having brought up seven children, she and her husband might even have been enjoying a little more money and time for themselves. But as it is, three of their adult children are now at home: the 23-year-old finishing his degree; the 28-year-old, a teacher, saving for a house deposit; and the 34-year-old, after a mental health crisis. At 63, Serena comes home from her job as a social worker to a mountain of laundry, and a spare downstairs room requisitioned as a bedroom.Having a houseful is “really good fun”, she says, and makes life richer and more interesting. But it took a while to get used to partners staying over – “I’m not a prude, but you don’t necessarily want to be part of that life for your children, d...

Society

4 w. ago Dramatic photos show Rob Reiner's son Nick being arrested for parents' murder after 'leaving a trail of blood' in a motel room across town

Nick Reiner was arrested shortly after his parents were found murdered at their Los Angeles mansion. He was photographed being forced to the ground and handcuffed.

Events

4 w. ago Wild Elf on the Shelf pranks at school leave pupils and parents in stitches

The Elf on the Shelf Christmas tradition has made an everlasting impact once again, and continues to unite an entire community, with students urged to continue the “elaborate” six-year-long antics

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