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Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks

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Government to amend Employment Rights Bill to give parents the legal right to take time off work to grieve.

As it stands, bereavement leave is only available to parents who lose an unborn child after 24 weeks .

Labour MP Sarah Owen has previously campaigned for the change.

The extended right to leave will be for "at least" one week .

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