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.

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2 million victims, but under 40,000 convictions for domestic abuse. Can a new scheme help?

Don't believe the hype about AI destroying the world – it's doing the opposite

'I'm a mum with an eating disorder, this is what worries me most'

Meet the middle-aged men desperate to cheat death

Gen Z are making up stories about deadly hurricanes that kill thousands... just for fun

'Parenthood left me on the brink, but one simple thing brought me back'

I got so desperate I dug vegetables from fields to feed my family while I starved

The shocking reason people are pulling out their own teeth

Being pregnant broke my back and left me disabled but midwives told me my pain was normal

This worldwide club has got millions hooked on doing a 5K - and no one comes last

The fake MMR claims that struck fear into generations of parents

'We were playing, then we heard the gunshots'. What it’s like to be a child of war

'Rape hack' videos are being posted online - is anyone safe in the metaverse?

I went through three rounds of IVF to have a baby for someone else

Wild weather is wrecking homes and lives - we live in fear every time it rains

We spend Christmas alone - and we love it!

Why it's not the end of the road for London cabbie test 'the Knowledge'

I'm a 72-year-old gamer with 70,000 followers - and won't stop until I have a million

Failed by the system, the teens who set up their own mental health charity

Rat droppings, flies and maggots - what it's like to clean a hoarder's home

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