Taylor Swift overtakes Beatles with Fearless chart record

Taylor Swift’s re-recording of her album Fearless has topped the UK album chart (PA)

Taylor Swift’s re-recording of her album Fearless has topped the UK album chart and snatched a long-held record from The Beatles.

The album, titled Fearless (Taylor’s Version), was recorded following a high-profile row over the ownership of her master recordings with prominent talent manager Scooter Braun.