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The UK government is enhancing paternity leave rights, allowing new fathers to take two weeks off from their first day of employment. This change aims to benefit 32,000 more fathers annually. However, Alex Lloyd Hunter of The Dad Shift criticizes the lack of statutory paternity pay, making the leave essentially unpaid unless the employer provides support.
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