Category: Jo Swinson

‘Lost decade’ of progress after UK introduced shared parental leave, say experts

by The Guardian | Dec 25, 2025 | Employee benefits, Family, Jo Swinson, Maternity & paternity rights, Parents and parenting, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Research suggests fewer than one in 60 public sector workers share leave with partners when they have a babyWhy shared parental leave is a monumental dud of a policyExperts have criticised a “lost decade” of progress on parental...

Jo Swinson criticises ‘duplicitous’ civil servants at Post Office inquiry

by The Guardian | Jul 19, 2024 | Business, Civil service, Jo Swinson, Politics, Post Office, Post Office Horizon scandal, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Former postal affairs minister says conduct of some civil servants was ‘Orwellian’ and raises questions of objectivity The former postal affairs minister Jo Swinson has railed against the “Orwellian” and “duplicitous” behaviour...