82 m. ago State pension postcode lottery as some people get just six years' worth of payments

The state pension age is currently 66 for both men and women but is increasing to 67 between April 2026 and April 2028.

Economics

3 h. ago UK Government urged to offer State Pension age compensation to WASPI women

Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville also said lower life expectancy in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK risks inequalities in pensions.

Politics

38 h. ago Warning over delaying parenthood as study finds donor eggs drive most IVF successes for women aged 43

Donor eggs drive most IVF successes for women over the age of 43, a major UK study reveals. Analysis of more than half a million patients highlights the crucial role of donor eggs for older mums.

Events

60 h. ago SARAH VINE: Claudia Winkleman and I were bridesmaids together in our 20s

What's most remarkable about her is that at an age when most women in showbusiness are starting to find themselves sidelined, Winkleman is at the top of her game.

Politics

4 d. ago Dr Sophie Shotter and Nadine Baggot longevity, sexism and anti

Is ‘longevity’ just anti-ageing repackaged for the new generation? The more we think about living forever, the more we tend to obsess over our behaviours and this new-found health anxiety has found a comfortable bedfellow with western beauty standards. The implication that women who look their age have less value in our society is perhaps propped up now more than ever by our obsession with low biological age and living longer. Beauty journalist Nadine Baggott and longevity doctor Dr Sophie Shotter discuss what the biohacking boom means for women. With podcast host Emilie Lavinia, the two unpack standards, sexism, what actually works and what doesn’t.

Politics

4 d. ago Dr Sophie Shotter and Nadine Baggott on longevity, sexism and anti

Is ‘longevity’ just anti-ageing repackaged for the new generation? The more we think about living forever, the more we tend to obsess over our behaviours and this new-found health anxiety has found a comfortable bedfellow with western beauty standards. The implication that women who look their age have less value in our society is perhaps propped up now more than ever by our obsession with low biological age and living longer. Beauty journalist Nadine Baggott and longevity doctor Dr Sophie Shotter discuss what the biohacking boom means for women. With podcast host Emilie Lavinia, the two unpack standards, sexism, what actually works and what doesn’t.

Politics

4 d. ago New WASPI update on calls for State Pension age compensation for millions of women

Dozens of MPs have urged DWP ministers to meet with WASPI campaigners ahead of a legal challenge.

Economics

4 d. ago Tower Hamlets mayor backs 'inclusive sport' following row over ban on women taking part in Muslim charity run

The website claimed the event was ‘family friendly’ and ‘inclusive’, despite not being open to women and girls over the age of 12

Politics

5 d. ago Denise Welch 'underestimated' unexpected diagnosis until first breakdown in five years

The Loose Women star has opened up about her diagnosis at the age of 64, before suffering her first breakdown in years

Politics

5 d. ago Poland’s birth rate is in freefall. The cause? A loneliness epidemic that state cash can’t solve | Anna Gromada

Bonuses for families have done nothing to fix a baby bust caused by post-communist Europe’s relationships crisisIn 2015, I found myself advising Poland’s president on the nation’s demographic woes: the country’s fertility rate had stalled at 1.3 children per woman, among the lowest in Europe. I thought I understood the problem. Most Polish couples wanted to have two kids but settled for one. The culprits, I believed, were predictable: precarious jobs, not enough childcare, apartment prices out of reach. At 27, flush with the confidence that comes from being both right and young, I sparred with politicians and policymakers twice my age, usually men, who insisted that women like me would reproduce if only the state threw enough cash into the cradle.We were all, it turned out, fighting the wrong battle. In the decade since then, unemployment in Poland has sunk to one of the lowest in the EU. Incomes have more than doubled. Nursery and childcare places are multiplying. The government no...

Politics

5 d. ago Millions of women to benefit from major NHS menopause update after ‘suffering in silence for too long’

MENOPAUSE help will be added to NHS health checks for over-40s for the first time. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: “Women have suffered in silence for too long.” Everyone aged 40 to 79 can get five-yearly health checks free on the NHS to spot signs of ill health and catch diseases early. Medics will now...

Sport

5 d. ago Men’s brains shrink faster than women’s, new Alzheimer’s research shows

The lifetime risk for Alzheimer’s disease at age 45 is one in five for women compared to one in 10 for men, according to the Alzheimer’s Association

Politics

5 d. ago Miss GB Ayrshire competition launches as beauty queen Ava Morgan leads search for new pageant stars

Women of all ages will be able to enter three new competitions which will celebrate and empower finalists at next summer's glittering grand final.

Politics

6 d. ago Lily Allen opens up about ‘bitterly disappointing’ reality of dating at 40: ‘The world doesn’t portray women of my age as being desirable’

Allen and David Harbour split in February after four years of marriage

Politics

7 d. ago New foundation loved by women of all ages who say it makes 'skin look flawless'

The Cream Cushion Foundation from Sculpted By Aimee has been designed to blend seamlessly into the skin without settling into fine lines or wrinkles, and it's already proving to be a hit with beauty fans

Politics

7 d. ago What the menopause marketers won’t tell you: ageing is to be celebrated | Stella Duffy

Advertisers exploit our misogynistic culture, making women feel as if their bodies are broken. But better information might just helpHow was your Menopause Awareness Day 2025? Did you slip out of your meno pyjamas, sip your meno tea with a slice of homemade flaxseed-added bread and a side order of meno chocolate? Did you rush off to the gym to lift weights then to a pilates class to keep you healthy for ever? Did you remember your MHT (menopause hormone therapy – the now widely accepted term for HRT) pill, patch, gel, pessary, suppository or cream, trusting your GP or private clinic to be prescribing for you and only you, grateful that finally medication has made a difference for you? Or did you think: “How the hell do I know what is right for me?”If you wondered who you can trust, you’re not alone. In an Australian study published earlier this month, more than 500 women aged 45-64 noted “significant scepticism” about the motives of the pharmaceutical industry, along with genuine co...

Politics

1 week ago The surprising age when many of us actually peak, according to science

New research suggests that overall psychological functioning actually peaks between the ages of 55 and 60

Politics

1 week ago ‘Diabolical’ former FBI agent who raped multiple women in his secret tattoo studio is sentenced

Valdivia was convicted of six counts of second-degree rape which took place in his secret tattoo studio

Events

1 week ago Dogs could slow down biological ageing in women, study finds

Spending one hour a week with dogs can also show benefits to improving psychological stress

Politics

2 w. ago Tower Hamlets mayor defends mosque decision to ban women and girls over the age of 12 from taking part in charity fun run

The website claimed the event was ‘family friendly’ and ‘inclusive’, despite not being open to women and girls over the age of 12

Politics