This Morning presenters Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond looked furious today (February 16) as they clashed with talking head Gyles Brandreth.
At the top of the show, the presenting pair discussed the day’s news with Gyles and journalist Sonia Sodha.
They were debating calls from the unions for workplaces to double the amount of money women are paid during maternity leave.
This Morning presenters Dermot and Alison clash with Gyles
It came as women are being forced back to work earlier than they may have wanted because they can’t afford to stay at home. Alison looked pretty choked up as she told a story of a woman forced to choose between heating and eating.
Sonia then suggested that maternity pay should be increased and the gender pay gap gets wider once mums return to work after having kids, due to many working part-time hours. Dermot then asked her: “Is that the government supporting the industries?”
No, no, get government out of this.
However, before she could answer, Gyles jumped in and said: “No, no, get government out of this.”
He then added: “We are all in favour of maternity leave and proper pay for it. That is decided by the people who are the employers. The good news is if you have a happy workplace and look after your staff well they reward you by working harder and longer. So it’s in everybody’s interests to do this properly.”
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