The man’s signature was forged by his partner after they had split up so she could undergo IVF treatment

A man who lost a legal battle to be compensated for raising a child who was born using IVF without his consent says that he is racked with guilt over the existence of his “beautiful and charming” daughter.

Despite an IVF clinic accepting that his signature was forged on a consent form that authorised the treatment after the man had split from his partner, judges at the Court of Appeal told the father that he was not entitled to a million pounds in compensation.

The father — a middle-aged London businessman — told The Times that it “has proven impossible for me to reconcile my emotions around my daughter”. He described the eight-year-old as “beautiful and charming — a girl whose existence is no fault