It looks like X Factor winners Little Mix's chances of hitting the topspot are getting slimmer by the day as phenomenal pre-order figures have been reported for the Military Wives single.

Amazon UK's music manager, Roger Greensmith, revealed: "Pre-orders for the single have been so strong they have outstripped those achieved by Take That's 2010 album Progress almost three times over."

"This is a tremendous achievement when you consider that Take That's album marked Robbie's return and was one of ...