Boris Johnson is urged to introduce three days of paid miscarriage leave
Boris Johnson is urged to introduce three days of paid miscarriage leave for bereaved families after he and wife Carrie suffered their own loss
Boris Johnson has been urged to support three days of paid miscarriage leave for bereaved families after he and his wife Carrie suffered their own loss.
The couple revealed they are expecting a baby before Christmas after losing a child earlier this year. One in four in the UK experience a miscarriage.
SNP MP Angela Crawley has introduced a Private Members’ Bill seeking three days paid leave for all those who lose a baby – including if the tragedy takes place before 24 weeks.
Miss Crawley has won support from four parties but not the Conservatives.
The couple revealed they are expecting a baby before Christmas after losing a child earlier this year. They are pictured above at their wedding earlier this year
She has urged the Prime Minister to use his own experience to back her plan, saying: ‘It could have been an opportunity to consider the impact that [a miscarriage] would have had on other families.’
Currently, a mother is eligible for maternity leave and associated pay if she has a stillborn baby after week 24.
