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Winston Churchill scores chart hit

Winston Churchill has become the first prime minister to enter the album chart with a record marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

Reach For The Skies, by the RAF's Central Band, featuring Churchill's rousing World War II speeches set to music, was a new entry at four.

But the highest new entry was Mark Ronson's Record Collection at two, with The Script leading the rundown.

Tinie Tempah topped the singles chart with Written In The Stars.

It is the musician's second number one track following Pass Out, which achieved the feat in June....
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