Dads play football outside Westminster to highlight short paternity leave
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Dads play football outside Westminster to highlight short paternity leave

10 Jun 2026 · Originally published 10 Jun 2026 7/10 Original headline: Dads only allowed to play football for 10 minutes to show problem
Led by Ugo Monye and Troy Deeney, fathers played ten-minute football matches outside Parliament to represent the ten days of statutory paternity leave currently available in the UK. By leaving the pitch early, the group aimed to draw attention to a new report calling for six weeks of leave to better support fathers and their families.
Source: Bristol Post Greater London
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