In Focus

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.

In Focus

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I sold a bikini on a preloved site - now I'm wondering who bought it

The disability employment gap: 'I’m living in poverty and I shouldn’t be'

Young people are falling through the cracks and it's killing them

‘I was scared of being judged’ - The last taboo of motherhood

The biggest loser: Inside the slimming clubs fighting for survival against Ozempic and AI

'My abusive ex convinced the courts to give him custody of our daughter'

'I've attended 1000 interviews in a fight for steady work'

‘I’d rather they killed us’ How rape became a weapon in war

Online spells and WitchTok - welcome to the world of modern day witches

'Taking my rapist to court was worse than what he did to me'

'I survived the Tunisia terror attack by swimming out to sea'

Chicken wine, pizza and indoor rollerskating: The rise of the adult sleepover

How Lush stood the test of time — 30 years of bath bombs and shower jellies

How fed up Londoners dealt with the rental crisis in the 1930s

'I was flying high in the corporate world - then I turned fifty'

'My children were taken into care, but that doesn't make me a terrible mother'

'I was 35 when I started HRT - but it wasn't for menopause'

Alcohol is linked to cancer and kills over 20,000 a year - so why do we still drink?

'I never exercised then lockdown turned me into a naked rambler'

'HR said I was only allowed to have 3 seizures a month'

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