The Courteeners' post-Polydor chart career is off to a flying start with their V2/Cooperative Music debut Anna topping the UK midweek artist albums countdown.

TheManchester group's third album was around 2,500 sales in front by the end of business on Tuesday, according to the Official Charts Company, although will have its work cut out to remain at No 1 by the time the final chart is published this Sunday. However, even if it cannot hang on, Anna will still have ...