Shared parental leave has officially come into effect today.
Under the new rules parents with children who are born, or adopted, on or after today can share up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of pay between them.
A charity is warning the legislation will not have the desired impact unless businesses give it their full backing.
Barnardo's believes the new measures will allow low-paid working families, where the mother is the higher earner, the opportunity to provide parental support for their child without worrying about losing their jobs.
The legislation applies equally for same-sex and adoptive couples.
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.