18 h. ago Little Simz on breakthroughs, betrayal and becoming one of the UK’s best

Critics’ favourite and curator of this month’s Meltdown festival, the British artist is flying high. But a nasty legal battle with her closest collaborator and a crisis of confidence left her close to calling it quits. Instead, she put it all on the new albumIt’s an unseasonably warm spring afternoon and sunlight is beaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows of a north London photo studio. When I arrive, Little Simz is out on the balcony. Wearing chunky sunglasses, a skirt and comfy cardigan, she sits on a chair with her back to the sun, eyes on the horizon, and pulls her legs up, wrapping her arms around her knees in a defensive position that’s verging on foetal.It’s curious body language for an artist at the top of her game. At 31, Simz is looking out at a city she can justifiably claim to have conquered since emerging as a teenage rapper more than a decade ago. But that’s not where she’s at right now. “I genuinely felt like I could disappoint everyone,” Simz says when I ask abo...

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47 h. ago The Asian destination that can't get enough of a favourite British dish

It may be around 8.500 miles from the UK, but this Asian nation - super popular with tourists right now - can't get enough of the wares being sold in one department store's English market.

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51 h. ago Coronation Street fans hail 'true winners' after British Soap Awards 'snub' for two favourites

The 2025 edition of the star-studded event aired on ITV and featured Corrie, Emmerdale, EastEnders and Hollyoaks stars

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2 w. ago Wagon Wheel chocolate leaves Brits baffled as name has nothing to do with shape

Wagon Wheels have been a firm favourite in British lunchboxes for generations - but there's a mind-blowing reason behind the iconic name which has left everyone baffled

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3 w. ago Danny Dyer's wildest outbursts from sweary TV blunder to 'disgusting' regret

Danny Dyer has let rip on his true feelings about his stint on EastEnders, but the firm favourite of British screens has never been known for holding back - the Mirror takes a look at some of his most hot-headed outbursts

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3 w. ago Americans try Greggs breakfast for first time and declare surprising item the 'best'

Jeremy and Cara have spent seven months travelling the UK trying all of the British delicacies, and have revealed their favourite Greggs breakfast item in a new YouTube video

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4 w. ago Huge TV star joins Celebrity Gogglebox and will be joined on sofa by rarely

The Great British Bake Off host and This Morning favourite Alison Hammond is set to appear on the sofa with her son Aidan as the pair star in a new show on the BBC

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