First ever Official Afrobeats Chart to launch this week to celebrate rise of Afrobeats in the UK

Joel Corry’s Head & Heart featuring MNEK is shaping up to be the UK’s song of the summer as it scores a third week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.

Taylor Swift scoops Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart for a second week with Folklore.

Joel Corry & MNEK extend their reign at Number 1 with Head & Heart to a second week.

The art of surprise has sent Taylor Swift straight to the top of this week’s Official Albums Chart as Folklore debuts at Number 1.

the new Afrobeats Chart. A good idea in theory, but it was super-annoying to see afroswing artists and UK rappers in an afrobeats chart, perhaps an indication that the OCC was lumping together sounds, failing to recognise the distinction between them.

Three songs from Taylor Swift's new album Folklore are set for big entries on this week's Official Singles Chart.

Congratulations to NSG, who claim the first Number 1 on the first ever Official Afrobeats Chart with Grandad. 

Keir Starmer has called on Nicola Sturgeon to publicly condemn Alex Salmond over his role as a broadcaster on the Kremlin-funded Russia Today (RT) station. The Labour leader has used the publication of the parliamentary report into Russian interference in UK democracy to challenge the SNP leader to call out her previous boss.

Tiree has just announced the launch of a new pink gin - and the bottle is absolutely stunning.

independence vote and the Brexit referendum, according to a landmark report on Russian interference in Britain. The report was finally released today after months of delay at the hands of Downing Street which has immediately rejected the main call from the Intelligence and Security Committee.

hereIt found that Russians with "very close links" to Vladimir Putin were "well-integrated into the UK, business, political and social scene."The Committee said: “We therefore question whether the government took its eye off the ball because of its focus on counter-terrorism: it was the opinion of the Committee that, until recently, the government had badly underestimated the response required to the Russian threat – and is still playing catch-up.“Russia poses a tough intelligence challenge and

The Official Charts Company has announced the launch of the Official UK Afrobeats Chart, a weekly top 20 of the biggest Afrobeats tracks in the UK.

J Hus, Burna Boy and more.Listen to a new playlist of the top 20 below.BIG news: This week we're launching the first ever Official UK Afrobeats Chart in collaboration with @AfroNation! Full story ⬇️ #AfrobeatsChart https://t.co/WcKUWsKyns— Official Charts (@officialcharts) July 21, 2020Speaking of the new chart, Kofi ‘Funkz’ Kyei of MOVES Recordings, part of the team that created the new chart, says: “It has been amazing to witness over the past decade the sheer growth in African music being

independence referendum but not the Brexit vote, according to reports. An investigation into alleged Russian interference in British democracy is due to be published on Tuesday.