The government has said it supports paid bereavement leave for couples who experience a miscarriage. Business Minister Justin Madders told MPs he "fully accepts" the principle of bereavement leave for pregnancy loss and promised to look at adding the right to the Employment Rights Bill.

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Ministers were also able to head off a potential rebellion from Labour MPs over calls to increase paternity leave.