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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Katrine Bussey

Mother petitions Parliament calling for paid breastfeeding breaks

Mother of three Rachael Bews is campaigning for a change in the law to allow mothers paid breaks for breastfeeding (Don’t Make Me Choose/PA) -

A mother-of-three is calling for a change in the law so breastfeeding parents can have paid time off work to feed their baby or express milk.

Rachael Bews has put forward a petition urging the UK Government to bring in a statutory right to paid breastfeeding and expressing breaks, together with suitable workplace facilities.

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