Take from rich mothers to help poor, says maternity pay plan from Tory thinktank

Commission urges the government to favour struggling parents and tackle the gender pay gapRich working mothers should have their maternity pay cut in order to fund higher payments to the poorest parents, according to a new commission backed by three former Tory cabinet ministers.The measure is among proposals to improve parental rights drawn up by the Bright Blue thinktank, which champions liberal Conservatism. The plan would change current rules that give high-paid mothers 90% of their weekly s