Dads clock up childcare hours

THE amount of time fathers spend looking after their children has dramatically increased during lockdown.

Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed men’s childcare hours have increased by an average of 58% since the shutdown began on March 23.

The data was based on a survey of 1,300 families.

In 2015, men spent 39% of the time women spent on childcare, but during lockdown this rose to 64%.