‘Helpless and useless’: The dad gap in the UK’s maternity crisis

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'Helpless and useless': The dad gap in the UK's maternity crisis

As part of the Sky News data and forensics team investigation into the state of maternity services, we look at the “dad gap”.

Many partners have told us they felt neglected or ignored during the process. The issue came up frequently in social media posts analysed by Ipsos – with 64% of posts being negative.

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Date: June 21, 2026