Michael Jackson is No.1 for the first time in more than a decade, with compilation The Essential stealing the honours from sales flashes leaders Melanie C and Kneecap.

Last No.1 in 2014, when Xscape – a posthumous compilation of previously unreleased tracks – topped the chart, Jackson has three albums in the Top 10, and 12 in the Top 200 (including Jacksons/Jackson 5 releases), as the box office success of biopic Michael continues to fuel rapidly increasing consumption across his ...