PRESS RELEASE FROM ALISTAIR STRATHERN MP THURSDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2026 Alistair Strathern, Member of Parliament for Hitchin, joined parents, and campaigners in central London to call for urgent improvements to paternity leave. The rally, organised by The Dad Shift as part of its #ParentStrike campaign, brought together parents from across the country to highlight the challenges facing families and to push for reforms including better paid paternity leave and more flexible wor