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📣Six weeks’ paternity leave at 90% of average earnings could deliver a net economic gain of £2.68bn per year @tanyasingh99.bsky.socials fabulous economic analysis with @jrf-uk.bsky.social featured in @financialtimes.com yesterday and in a new blog on the CPP site today 👏 www.ft.com/content/5c4a...

MPs urge Rachel Reeves to extend paternity leave

Calls on chancellor come as research suggests UK economy would benefit from more generous offering to new fathers

ft.com

Growth and Reform Network@growthandreform.bsky.social · last yr.

Britain’s paternity leave offer is meagre: two weeks, poorly paid, and inaccessible to many. We teamed up with @jrf-uk.bsky.social to ask what a better paternity leave system could deliver for Britain. The result? A boost to growth while supporting families. Read more at: bit.ly/44LEiaW

🚨 Britain’s paternity leave system is failing families - and the economy. New analysis from The Centre for Progressive Policy and @jrf-uk.bsky.social shows that offering 6 weeks of paternity leave at 90% pay could deliver a £2.68bn net economic boost each year👇 🧵1/3

Joseph Rowntree Foundation@jrf-uk.bsky.social · last yr.

UK’s paternity leave entitlement is worst in Europe – just 2 weeks on low pay A more generous offer will support families financially and help them make more equal choices around who cares For the first time @centrepropolicy.bsky.social modelling for JRF establishes the economic benefits too 🔽 1/2

Pleased to have worked on this piece with @jrf-uk.bsky.social. It’s time to rewrite the rules of paternity leave — for the good of families and the economy.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation@jrf-uk.bsky.social · last yr.

UK’s paternity leave entitlement is worst in Europe – just 2 weeks on low pay A more generous offer will support families financially and help them make more equal choices around who cares For the first time @centrepropolicy.bsky.social modelling for JRF establishes the economic benefits too 🔽 1/2

💫 We’re launching the Centre for British Progress Our founding essay: Rediscovering British Progress is a case for growth that drives shared progress, rooted in Britain's values and industrial heritage. It all starts with a postcard from 1870 👇 britishprogress.org/articles/red...

🚨The underperformance of the UK's foundational sectors costs the economy at least £105 billion. Our latest blog from @tanyasingh99.bsky.social asks how policymakers can solve the productivity puzzle in the foundational economy👇 inclusivegrowthnetwork.org/ign-insights...

The Productivity Blind Spot: Why UK policymakers can’t afford to…

Tanya Singh sets out how the UK can crack the productivity code in it's foundational sectors.

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The UK's falling fertility rates and ageing population need proactive thinking now—waiting until we reach East Asia's situation isn't an option. Great to have contributed to this @smfthinktank.bsky.social collection, which makes a strong progressive case for action.

Social Market Foundation@smfthinktank.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚨NEW ESSAY COLLECTION🚨 A declining birth rate is among the UK's most pressing issues. SMF & Boom gathered prominent voices from the centre and left, as the issue should not be 'owned' by only one side of the political spectrum. Read: www.smf.co.uk/publications...