I didn’t want to lose my chance to be a mum

It has long seemed like there’s no upper age limit on becoming a dad. However, as emerging evidence of a male ‘biological clock’ drives a growing interest in sperm freezing, will storing future family hopes in a lab really buy more time?

As the number of women having babies in their fifth decade goes up, fertility experts reveal how to increase your chances of conceiving, from ditching plastic food containers to throwing out your air fresheners.

HOW DO WE CARVE OUT A LIFE THAT SUITS US – NOT SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS? ON ENTERING HER 40S, Poorna Bell DECIDED TO EXAMINE EVERYTHING SHE’D BEEN CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE AS A WOMAN… AND THEN DO IT DIFFERENTLY

Who’d be a woman in 2026? Fillers, Ozempic, motherhood, non-motherhood, the 5 to 9 after your 9 to 5, “hair botox”, splitting bills, Hinge, protecting your peace, emotional labour, body positivity, bo

The UK is in the grip of a housing crisis – and single people are bearing the brunt, finds Serena Smith