Hillsborough charity single reaches Christmas No.1

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The Hillsborough charity single Credit: Metropolis Records

The Hillsborough charity single, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", has topped the charts to become the official Christmas No.1.

The song, by the Justice Collective, sold more than 269,000 copies to secure the top spot - according to the Official Charts Company. It outsold "Impossible" by X Factor's James Arthur by 45,000.

Robbie Williams, Sir Paul McCartney and Rebecca Ferguson are among the artists who feature on the cover of the Hollies classic.