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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Alexandra Topping

Bereaved father wins change to parental leave law in three UK nations

Aaron Horsey with his son Tim
Aaron Horsey with his son Tim. The paternity leave (bereavement) bill was one of the last bills passed before the general election. Photograph: Millie Pilkington/The Guardian

A father who was left without the right to parental leave after his wife died in childbirth has won a change to the law in England, Wales and Scotland on the last day of this parliament.

Aaron Horsey found himself battling bureaucracy as well as grief after his wife, Bernadette, 31, died while giving birth to their son, Tim, at Royal Derby hospital in 2022.

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