Adele's 25 is officially the fastest selling album in British history

Adele has been breaking records both sides of the Atlantic with 25 Credit: PA

Adele's complete domination of the music charts has hit a new peak as her new album became the fastest selling record in British history.

Her third album 25 - which features the number one single Hello - has sold 800,307 copies in the first week of its release - beating Oasis's 18-year record of 696,000.

Industry experts said 25's sales success was "staggering".

The pop queen has seen a frenzied response from fans to her third album, which was released four years after her previous record 21.

The key figures behind Adele's 25 success

Earlier this week, Adele announced details of her first tour in five years.

Martin Talbot, from Official Charts Company, said: