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All the latest from Metro’s In Focus series, which explores the stories behind the headlines – diving deep into the issues that intrigue and matter, from the cost of living crisis to health and social issues, as well as offering unique insights into every day life and much more.

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The online shopping app gambling experts believe should come with a warning

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle 4 days ago By Maddy Smith
'My doctor didn't believe my son had a parasite - but ChatGPT did' picture: Metro

'My doctor didn't believe my son had a parasite - but ChatGPT did'

Channel: Health Health January 26, 2026 By Josh Milton
Boy using digital tablet. He wears a red top and lies on a blue sofa. The screen is bright and he has dark brown hair.

'My son's friend brought an iPad to a sleepover: What they watched traumatised him'

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle January 17, 2026 By Amy Gaffney

Kept in a coffin for eight days - how Stephanie Slater survived her kidnapping

Channel: UK UK January 3, 2026 By Sarah Ingram
Play Video Alice Cooper in a grey tracksuit laying on a hospital bed and holding her stomach

‘I’ve quit four jobs because of endometriosis — the UK needs to offer menstrual leave’

Channel: Health Health December 27, 2025 By Josie Copson
Emmerdale

'I survived modern slavery - now I'm helping Emmerdale expose the horrors'

Channel: Soaps Soaps December 20, 2025 By Lauren Crosby Medlicott
Play Video England Women's football fans intently watching a game while dressed in the England team's colours and waving flags

Women's football is booming — but are female supporters welcome?

Channel: Football Football December 13, 2025 By Josie Copson
A village in western Ladakh, with houses in the foreground and mountains behind them, on a bright day.

The curious case of 'pregnancy tourism' in the world's last 'Aryan villages'

Channel: Travel Travel December 6, 2025 By Numan Bhat

'Before Mum went to Dignitas I had to lie to everyone - it was horrendous'

Channel: UK UK November 30, 2025 By Jenny Dyer
Mina Smallman, a Black woman with very short grey hair. She wears earrings, glasses and a yellow and white patterned shirt. She looks to the side of the camera and has a solemn expression.

‘I’m in an exclusive group no one wants to be in: mums of murdered daughters’

Channel: UK UK November 22, 2025 By Rachel Corcoran
An image composition of a woman entering a car, with the door being held open by a man. The background is dark blue. The woman has curly hair and wears a shirt.

The 'clean-up crews' targeting vulnerable university students after dark

Channel: UK UK November 15, 2025 By Daisy Maskell

Generation K: The schoolkids hooked on ketamine

Channel: UK UK November 11, 2025 By Katie Boyden

Court backlog scandal: ‘I waited six years to see my violent ex sent down’

Channel: UK UK November 4, 2025 By Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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Generation lockdown: What happened to the children ‘let down’ by Boris Johnson?

Channel: UK UK October 25, 2025 By Kimberley Bond
Play Video Marsha P. Johnson in a pink dress and wearing a floral crown

Marsha P. Johnson paved the way for so many — yet 33 years on her death remains a mystery

Channel: US US November 5, 2025 By Josie Copson
A View from a Bridge - Joe Bloom standing with a red phone to his ear

The story behind the viral account that sees strangers share their innermost secrets

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle October 15, 2025 By Josie Copson
A cartoon style image of scales, jabs, and tape measure

Slimming World ditches a famous element in the Ozempic era — but is it enough?

Channel: Health Health November 12, 2025 By Josie Copson
Cala Portals Vells, a cove in western Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

The truth about Mallorca's 'overtourism' crisis

Channel: Travel Travel October 8, 2025 By Alice Murphy
Metro writer Josie Copson in front of London which is turning from day to night

I spent 24 hours out in London to finally answer one question

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle November 5, 2025 By Josie Copson
An aerial view of Dakhla, a coastal city in Western Sahara claimed by Morocco.

The strange case of Ryanair's latest flight route

Channel: Travel Travel October 6, 2025 By Alice Murphy