‘I was in care as a child, and now I’m a parent. It’s really scary.’ ‘I was frightened about becoming a mum because I hadn’t had the best role model.’
‘It’s life and death’: Meet the people ‘trapped’ by invisible air pollution Ruth's son started having asthma attacks during a high pollution event in 2018 - he's been to hospital more than ten times since.
Meta is deleting the Facebook and Instagram accounts of hacking victims – and with them, years of irreplaceable memories Countless users across the world are in utter dismay over losing content they treasure.
Meet the dog more famous than you will ever be Puggy Smalls is one of the UK's four million pet influencers
Does reality TV have a problem with celebrating toxic men? ‘When men on screen are misogynistic and it is seen as being acceptable or funny, it validates and encourages similar behaviour off-screen'
‘Dishonest and irresponsible’: 25 years on from Andrew Wakefield’s claims against the MMR jab The former doctor alleged it causes autism. It doesn't.
Emergency assemblies, letters home and extra staff: how schools are rallying to tackle Andrew Tate 'The boys I teach aren’t stupid... The fact that so many have been hooked by Tate terrifies me'
‘Every moment you were terrified’: Life as a victim of child trafficking Since July 2021, 200 unaccompanied asylum-seeking youngsters have gone missing.
How our true crime obsession created an army of armchair detectives For every cold case, there’s an army of people willing to try to put together its missing pieces.
Money maker or debt creator? How mums are prime MLM targets They're the schemes splashed across social media, promising financial freedom and the chance to make money in a 'relaxed environment'.
‘How does anyone get better in this situation?’: The nightmare of having an eating disorder during the cost of living crisis 'Buying food when prices are so inflated makes me feel greedy - despite knowing it keeps me alive.'
Vaping is Gen-Z’s new status symbol with kids as young as 12 puffing away on the sickly sweet e-cigs, but how safe are they? One teacher was asked to break up an illicit ‘vape club’ that took place once a week in the girls’ toilets.
Bullied and broke: How the cost of living crisis causes even more hurt to victims of domestic abuse One charity has seen a 227% increase in the use of their emergency fund to help support survivors.
Does reality TV have a problem with celebrating toxic men? ‘When men on screen are misogynistic and it is seen as being acceptable or funny, it validates and encourages similar behaviour off-screen'
‘Depression rooms’ and ‘sociopath chats’ – do you really know where your kids go on Roblox? It's played by millions of children worldwide, but beneath the fun lurk some disturbing games
Sex and Gen Z: ‘People think we’re not interested in it… but that isn’t true’ Reports of a post-millennial sex recession might be misguided...
‘I gave birth to someone else’s baby’: What it’s really like to be a surrogate 'I haven't lost him, he wasn't mine. He was always theirs.'
‘It completely destroys your life’: The young men getting hooked on steroids There are around one million regular UK steroid users, with the biggest number being 20-24 year-old males
Sky-high rent, long commutes and little time to party – welcome to uni life today Living in the shadow of a pandemic while hurtling headfirst into a cost of living crisis, being a student is nothing like it said in the brochure
‘I dread every day’: Overworked and under pressure, teachers are in the midst of a mental health crisis – and are now choosing to strike Figures reveal that almost half of teachers have said they'll quit in the next five years
‘Where have all my friends gone?’ Why men are having a loneliness crisis – and how they can fix it From a young graduate to an 88-year-old, men share how they tackled their loneliness to forge friendships again
Strikes, tears and burnout: The harsh reality of working for the NHS today 'I had to send a patient to A&E yesterday and I wasn’t sure that I wasn’t just sending her to slowly die in a corridor'
‘We have to offer more for less, because we don’t have any other options’: How the cost-of-living crisis is affecting sex workers in the UK As women get more desperate for money, they end up having to take risks and see clients that they previously would’ve refused
As costs soar, meet the people swapping bricks and mortar for a life afloat A single mum, a 60-something and a young couple all share what life on the water is really like
‘You can come off losing and still end up winning’: The life-changing grassroots football league with more than one goal 'We’ve had some games where we’ve lost 8-0 on the pitch, but we’ve won overall thanks to our result on the scales.'