Ed Sheeran’s x has become the 37th album released this century to sell 2 million units in the UK, based on Official Charts Company data.

It clicked past 2m on Saturday (March 14), meaning it has taken just nine months to reach the milestone (the sixth fastest over course and distance this millennium) – and sold its second million in quicker time than it sold its first million (15 weeks compared to 23 weeks). The turbo switch was flicked pre-Christmas, ...