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Love Island’s Shaughna Phillips showed off her baby bump this week in a comfy ASOS co-ord that offers plenty of stretch – and it comes with an affordable price tag

Former Love Island star Shaughna Phillips announced back in June that she is expecting her second child, delighting fans with the heartwarming news.

This week, she’s been taking fans with her to a maternity appointment and other errands, showing off her growing bump. And while fans are thrilled to see Shaughna’s pregnancy journey, it’s her co-ord that’s catching attention as it looks like the perfect comfortable fit for a casual day out, whether you’re expecting or not. And the good news is, we know exactly where to shop your own in all sizes.

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The 30-year-old reality TV personality, who first rose to fame on the winter 2020 edition of Love Island, shared the announcement via her social media channels. Shaughna exclusively told the Mirror: “We’re so happy to announce we are adding to our little family. Lucia is going to be the best big sister and is really excited to have a new baby brother or sister arrive later this year.”

Shaughna wore the Collusion relaxed stripe trousers and cardigan from ASOS this week. The pair are currently available in a range of colours and sizes from 4 to 18.

The Love Island starlet wore the light blue and brown colourway, which is the perfect shade choice as we head into transitional styling. Boasting an understated look, the trousers (£24.99) feature an all-over stripe design and relaxed fit that provides plenty of room without being constrictive and maintains a flattering style on all body types. Featuring a drawstring waist that allows for a secure fit that can hug the waist, the trousers offer enough stretch to comfortably fit any waistline.

For alternative trousers that copy Shaughna’s style, H&M has these Straight drawstring trousers in several shades and sizes for £12.99, or New Look has just restocked these Black Crinkle Textured Striped Wide Leg Trousers (£29.99) in four hues.

Meanwhile, the stylish cardigan top in the co-ord (£23.99) boasts a regular fit that creates a relaxed silhouette that’s both fashionable and comfortable. Equipped with a trendy crew neckline, this top has buttons up the middle of the piece that allow for a customisable fit and make it an ideal choice for layering as we head into autumn.

Boohoo has an alternative top available with this Stripe Button Through Cardigan for £15.20, or head over to H&M to find this Fine-knit cardigan for £12.99.

Love Island’s Shaughna Phillips showed off her baby bump this week in a comfy ASOS co-ord that offers plenty of stretch – and it comes with an affordable price tag

Former Love Island star Shaughna Phillips announced back in June that she is expecting her second child, delighting fans with the heartwarming news.

This week, she’s been taking fans with her to a maternity appointment and other errands, showing off her growing bump. And while fans are thrilled to see Shaughna’s pregnancy journey, it’s her co-ord that’s catching attention as it looks like the perfect comfortable fit for a casual day out, whether you’re expecting or not. And the good news is, we know exactly where to shop your own in all sizes.

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The 30-year-old reality TV personality, who first rose to fame on the winter 2020 edition of Love Island, shared the announcement via her social media channels. Shaughna exclusively told the Mirror: “We’re so happy to announce we are adding to our little family. Lucia is going to be the best big sister and is really excited to have a new baby brother or sister arrive later this year.”

Shaughna wore the Collusion relaxed stripe trousers and cardigan from ASOS this week. The pair are currently available in a range of colours and sizes from 4 to 18.

The Love Island starlet wore the light blue and brown colourway, which is the perfect shade choice as we head into transitional styling. Boasting an understated look, the trousers (£24.99) feature an all-over stripe design and relaxed fit that provides plenty of room without being constrictive and maintains a flattering style on all body types. Featuring a drawstring waist that allows for a secure fit that can hug the waist, the trousers offer enough stretch to comfortably fit any waistline.

For alternative trousers that copy Shaughna’s style, H&M has these Straight drawstring trousers in several shades and sizes for £12.99, or New Look has just restocked these Black Crinkle Textured Striped Wide Leg Trousers (£29.99) in four hues.

Meanwhile, the stylish cardigan top in the co-ord (£23.99) boasts a regular fit that creates a relaxed silhouette that’s both fashionable and comfortable. Equipped with a trendy crew neckline, this top has buttons up the middle of the piece that allow for a customisable fit and make it an ideal choice for layering as we head into autumn.

Boohoo has an alternative top available with this Stripe Button Through Cardigan for £15.20, or head over to H&M to find this Fine-knit cardigan for £12.99.

Rapper Lil Nas X has reportedly been hospitalised for a suspected overdose. A video has emerged of the Old Town Road rapper walking around Los Angeles at four in the morning.

The footage shows Lil Nas X walking down Ventura Boulevard and at one point, he pointed at the camera and said he was heading to a party. In another part of the video, he puts an orange traffic cone on his head.

It has been reported by TMZ that officers found him still walking down the middle of the road and he allegedly charged at officers. It has been claimed he was subdued and put in handcuffs.

Officers reportedly told paramedics that it was a potential overdose and Nas was taken to hospital, where he is said to still be undergoing treatment. The Mirror have reached out to Lil Nas X’s representatives for comment.

Lil Nas X rose to fame five years ago with his hit track Old Town Road, but he has been enjoying taking a step back from the spotlight recently. Earlier this year, he filmed himself in New York.

Alongside the clip, he wrote: “How it feels to be in my flop era and finally be able to exist as a human being again.” Earlier this year, Nas opened up about the “chaos” in his life – insisting he’s trying to embrace it.

He told Paper magazine: “I found peace in stopping to try to control it. I’m trying to do what I can, where I can. If I show up as myself, maybe that’ll help other people like me do the same.”

Nas spent some time in New York and said being alone and “completely isolated” was good for him. He explained: “I was finally alone for the first time in my career, completely isolated, just myself and my thoughts and my feelings. I definitely had to do a lot of unpacking and understand the reason why I did a lot of things — not to judge myself and be like, Oh, that was a bad thing, because for me a lot of s**t is neutral. You take whatever you want from it, right?”

In an interview last year, Nas explained the person he most admired was himself. He said: “I have to say myself, because I know everything that he’s been through and still continues to go through. I admire him. So I vote me – I like him.”

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You can’t expect to just have your meaning understood when you pick up a flag, says musician Billy Bragg, who also plays the guitar.

In celebration of their victory, delighted fans waved St. George’s and Union flags in celebration when the Lionesses won in Europe.

In a campaign that claims to be promoting patriotism, flags were raised once more in communities across the nation this week.

Every street in their Worcestershire village must be covered in flags, according to the Wythall Flaggers group. They have raised about £3,500 to cover costs through GoFundMe, saying: “This is NOT racist, never has been, never will be. Members of the community of all religions and ethnicities stop by and congratulate us on our work.

Billy Bragg, a musician and activist against racism, asked presenter Nick Abbott, “What is the motivation behind the Flaggers?” in an interview with LBC radio.

Billy asserts

What is the motivation behind this, the Wythall Flaggers’ question, in their case, is?

I am a patriot and I adore our flag. However, I object to my flag being used to intimidate my neighbors. That is really against my side.

Say they (the Wythall Flaggers) put up a community Facebook page and said, ‘we want to do a St George’s Day event. Everybody’s welcome, come on down. You know, we’re going to celebrate the fact that St George was born in Lebanon. He came here. Now it’s part of our story,’ that kind of thing. You can see the context with that.

You must ponder what the meaning of this is when it just suddenly appears a large number of flags?

Unfortunately, I believe there is a bit of a tinderbox around that topic given the current climate, where there is so much hostility toward those who have immigrated to this country without any papers. People outside the asylum hostels have witnessed that.

The demonstrators are obviously peaceful. It only takes one thing to start a vicious spiral of violence because they are so upset about the situation.

You are aware of the context if you notice St. George’s flag fluttering from the church tower in the countryside somewhere. Or when a World Cup is being held or something similar, you might notice it. And you are aware that the context supports sport.

What is the Wythall Flaggers’ motivation, though, in the case of this group?

Flags have meaning. It’s true of the flag of England, the Palestinian flag, and the trans rights flag as well.

Really, it’s all about context. And there is ambiguity in this situation, in my opinion.

And from what has been written on their GoFundMe page, it is obvious that their work is provocative. Unfortunately, you are aware that these things can quickly deteriorate.

For instance, I’ll explain my intent.

There will be many Palestinian flags at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire on September 20 when I hold a benefit for Palestinian aid there. On stage, I’ll probably have one.

Some people will say that they are supporting terrorism because they fly that flag. Although we are aware that our intentions are merely to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.

Therefore, you can’t expect everyone to accept your interpretation of a flag when you pick it up.

I believe that a person’s sense of identity is determined by their sense of who they are.

You may experience a little patriotic sentiment. You might feel patriotic or trooping the color when the football is on, or perhaps it was during the coronation.

I would say that a patriot who waving a flag is someone who firmly believes in the meaning of patriotism because they are immutable, never change, and always mean the same thing to them. While my patriotism is based on values, the values we hold as a society, tolerance and empathy, and accountability.

These are the issues that most appeal to me.

When I observe how poorly our country, especially our government, lives up to those values, I can see my patriotism.

So, I believe there are various forms of patriotism, and the Wythall flaggers seem to be trying to impose their particular kind of patriotism on everyone.

I don’t want our flag to represent a narrow definition of Englishness, where everyone is forced to adhere to an exclusive historical narrative rather than be inclusive.

England is a wonderful country. I’m proud of it whenever I visit because it’s one of Europe’s most diverse locations.

Look at any of our sporting teams, as well as our national sporting teams, to get a sense of what it’s like. We have a diverse population. That’s a very impressive accomplishment. And that’s what makes me feel patriotic.

When you pick up a flag, you can’t expect to just have your meaning of it accepted by everybody, says musician Billy Bragg

When the Lionesses came home victorious after winning in Europe, delighted fans waved St George’s and Union flags in celebration of their win.

This week has seen flags being raised again in communities across the country, in a campaign which claims to be promoting patriotism.

The Wythall Flaggers group are asking for every street in their Worcestershire village to be covered in flags. They’ve crowdfunded around £3,500 towards costs through GoFundMe, where they describe themselves, saying: “This is NOT racist, never has been, never will be. We have members of the community of all ethnicities and religions stopping by and praising what we are doing.”

But, in an interview on LBC radio, musician and anti-racism campaigner Billy Bragg, asked presenter Nick Abbott: “What is the Flaggers’ motivation?”

Billy says

“In the case of the Wythall Flaggers, the question is, ‘what is the motivation behind this?’

I love our flag, I’m a patriot myself. But I don’t want my flag being used to intimidate my neighbours. I really object to that.

Say they (the Wythall Flaggers) put up a community Facebook page and said, ‘we want to do a St George’s Day event. Everybody’s welcome, come on down. You know, we’re going to celebrate the fact that St George was born in Lebanon. He came here. Now it’s part of our story,’ that kind of thing. You can see the context with that.

But when it’s just suddenly a load of flags appear, you do have to think to yourself, what’s the meaning of this?

I think, unfortunately, in the current context, where there’s so much hostility towards people who have come to this country without any papers, I think it’s a bit of a tinderbox around that issue. We’ve seen that with people outside the asylum hostels.

Clearly the people are demonstrating. They are very angry about the situation and it only takes a small thing to set this off into a spiral of violence.

If you see the flag of St. George flying from the church tower when you’re in the countryside somewhere, you know what the context is. Or you might see it when there’s a World cup on or something like that. And, you know, the context is support for sport.

But in the case of the Wythall Flaggers, the question is, what is their motivation behind this?

Flags have meaning. It’s true of the trans rights flag, the Palestinian flag, and it’s true of the flag of England as well.

It’s all about context, really. And in this context, I think there’s an ambiguity.

And from what’s been written on their GoFundMe, they clearly know there’s a provocative aspect to what they’re doing. And unfortunately, you know, these things can quickly get out of hand.

For instance, I’ll show you what I mean.

Next month, on 20 September, I’m doing a benefit for Palestinian aid at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, and there will be a lot of Palestinian flags there. I’ll probably have one on stage.

There will be some people who say, ‘well, by flying that flag, you’re supporting terrorism.’ Whereas we know our intentions are purely with regard to humanitarian aid for people in Gaza.

So, when you pick up a flag, you can’t expect to just have your meaning of it accepted by everybody.

With patriotism, I think a person’s identity is their own sense of who they are.

Sometimes you feel a bit patriotic. Perhaps when the football’s on you feel patriotic or it might be when the coronation was on, you feel patriotic or trooping the colour.

I would say your, your flag waving patriot is someone who believes passionately in the symbolism of patriotism and they like the symbols because symbols are immutable, they never change – they mean the same thing all the time to them. Whereas my patriotism is based on values, the values we have as a society, values of tolerance and empathy, values of accountability.

These are the issues that I feel very strongly about.

My patriotism comes out when I see our country, particularly our government, not living up to those values.

So I think there are different types of patriotism and what we’re seeing, I think, with the Wythall flaggers is they’re trying to enforce their particular type of patriotism on everybody.

I don’t want it (our flag) to symbolise a narrow definition of Englishness, where everybody has to conform to a particular historical narrative that is exclusive, rather than being inclusive.

England is an amazing place. It’s one of the most multicultural places in Europe, and I’m proud of it whenever I look.

You know, if you want to see a reflection of what it’s like, look at any of our sporting teams and national sporting teams. We’re a multicultural nation. I’m very proud of that. And it’s what makes me feel patriotic.

King Charles’ former butler has lifted the lid on what goes on behind closed Palace doors, unveiling his first impressions on a young Kate Middleton and sharing the brutal truth about William and Harry’s rift

Effortlessly beautiful, her natural elegance matched only by her obvious intelligence, Kate Middleton was just 22, but royal butler Grant Harold knew she was a “queen in waiting.”

One of King Charles ’ trusted butlers for seven years – spent mainly at Highgrove – he is uniquely placed to reveal what really goes on behind the palace gates.

He tells The Mirror : “That girl was a Queen in waiting in every aspect. She is the perfect Queen material and you can so obviously see that. Everything about her – the way she carried herself, the way she spoke, the way she interacted with people, her kindness, her beauty – she was, if I can say, the modern day Princess Diana.”

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In his new book The Royal Butler: My Remarkable Life of Royal Service , Grant – who worked with the royals between 2004 and 2011 – mainly as a butler for King Charles, but occasionally seconded to work for Queen Elizabeth – first met Kate during the early years of her romance with Prince William.

Comparing her humour to that of Princess Di, he continues: “Diana used to do things at Sandringham to make the staff laugh by poking her head out the window and pulling faces, and Kate was doing the same kind of thing. She is everything you can imagine, she is a beautiful and intelligent woman.”

Grant, a Scot, had wanted to work for the royal family ever since a childhood dream, in which he was dancing with Queen Elizabeth and spent most of his time with them in Highgrove, the stunning Gloucestershire palace that King Charles shared with William and Harry.

Contrasting his reception from Kate and William, who he says “took a while” to trust him, he recalls how Prince Harry greeted him for the first time with a water balloon fight.

Recalling how tight knit the princes were back then, he says: “William and Harry were so close, as brothers go. With many siblings, you can be close as children and then maybe drift a bit as you grow up in your late teens and early 20s, but William and Harry were the opposite.

“I don’t know if it’s because of their mother’s death, but they were inseparable. They were hanging out together, going to pubs together, just having fun together.

“If I had been told all those years ago that they were going to fall out, I would’ve bet £100 that it would never happen. Even when the rumours (of a rift) first started, I was saying publicly to the press that they would never fall out, that’s how sure I was.

“And when all the conflict really started, I was asking myself ‘Why has this all gone so badly wrong?’ I couldn‘t wrap my head around it. Now they’re not even speaking to each other, and they used to speak all the time. It’s really sad.”

Grant also believes that any reconciliation between the princes may happen away from the spotlight. He says: “I think families fall out and families can heal, but it’s never the same. So yes I can see a reconciliation, I can see Harry coming back, but not in the Firm as it used to be.

“I don’t see Harry and Meghan ever on the Palace balcony for Trooping the Colour for example, but I can see the family patching things up behind closed doors and working towards the King seeing his grandchildren [Archie and Lilibet]. I think that’s what they’re trying to work towards. I think they could be thinking ‘Let’s just be a family behind closed doors and move on from this rift from our point of view, not from the public’s point of view’.”

Despite hoping for a reunion between the Sussexes and the wider Windsor family, Grant went on to say that “things are such a mess right now”, and admitted: “I think we have to accept that there is a real possibility that we may never see them as a united family in public.”

But he reveals King Charles to be an exceptionally compassionate man and believes he may be the orchestrator of any reconciliation in the future, saying: “The thing that surprised me was how genuine and nice he was.”

He recalls how he would be in the middle of serving dinner, saying: “I would hear ‘Oh and how are you today?’ and I’d ignored him (King Charles) because I thought he was talking to the guests.

“Then he’d say my name and ask me again, and then he’d start saying ‘How’s your mum? How’s your papa? How’s your brother? How’s your home?’

“If I was having something done, he’d always know and remember what was going on. He’d say ‘Did that thing get done in your house?’ His kindness and compassion would catch me off guard every single time.”

Certain that Harry will have kept up some kind of communication with his father, in light of his illness, Grant continues: “Charles is a very compassionate man. So, even if William – as the big brother – is angry at what Harry has done and maybe has more reservations about meeting up with Harry, I think the King, at this point in his life, will be thinking ‘Let’s look at the bigger picture. Life’s too short, and family is all you’ve got’.”

He also believes Harry will want to heal the rift with the king. He says: “I think Harry does want to reunite with his father, because at the end of the day, Harry is aware that his father has not been a very well man, because they were very close and that doesn’t always change.”

Clearly a big fan of the King, Grant recalls a touching moment when he introduced him to the late Queen at a banquet at Kew palace.

Laughing, he says: “I’ll never forget, I was so focused on the job, and so overwhelmed and excited to be on her service and I was thinking, ‘Don’t do anything wrong, Grant. Don’t put down the wrong plate, don’t drop the sauce, don’t overfill the glass,’ all these things.

“I remember going over to offer the Queen the vegetables and suddenly Charles looks around at the Queen and over to me and says ‘Oh Mummy this is Grant, my newest butler’. And I’m thinking ‘Oh god not now, not over the vegetables!’”

In light of the news that William and Kate, along with their three children George, Charlotte and Louis, are set to relocate to Forest Lodge on the Windsor estate, from their current home Adelaide Cottage, Grant shares his thoughts on the fate of Buckingham Palace.

“When it comes to William, he is used to smaller houses like Highgrove, because he didn’t grow up in the huge palaces or castles,” says Grant. “So I think there’ll be a transition where Windsor becomes the hub of the monarchy.

“As Forest Lodge is on the Windsor estate, that whole area will become the royal HQ. And then Buckingham Palace could just be open year round as a tourist hotspot, while also operating as the royal office, because it is such a landmark of the royal institution.

“So, I think Windsor will become the embodiment of the Firm as William and Kate move into their forever home. Living in Forest Lodge will be a lot cheaper than living in Buckingham Palace. Also, William has long championed homelessness causes, and it’s a bit hard to support the homeless when you’re living in your massive castle, so I think he’s aware of that.

Grant Harrold’s book The Royal Butler: My Remarkable Life of Royal Service is available from August 28th.