Call it a competition and dads will rush to bring up baby | Vanessa Thorpe

Aviva’s plan to provide equal pay for both parents could start a revolution in childcare

Normally speaking, a big insurance company really ought to spend time showcasing just how cautious its attitudes are. After all, public demand for game-changing, risk-taking purveyors of financial protection is understandably limited.

But on Friday, surprising news came in from the City that Aviva, a British-based multinational, is to strike out ahead of the field in its staffing policy by offering equal parental leave to all those new fathers, as well as mothers, who work for them. Each parent will soon be able take up to a year off with six months’ pay – certainly good cause to chuck a bowler hat up in the air for joy.

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