The Beatles are locked in a chart battle with Blossoms in the race for this week's UK No.1 album.

The Fab Four have marched out in front with the expanded special edition of their landmark 1965 album Rubber Soul, which has moved 19,348 units, according to the Official Charts Company's opening midweek sales flash.

Rubber Soul spent a total of eight consecutive weeks at the summit in 1965 and was also recently revealed by Official Charts as the sixth ...