I've seen a few references to this being the No.1 but what that means is seemingly questionable. I think I heard it was the No.1 download and it has well over a million views on Youtube. Googling tells me it was pipped to No.1 in the charts, whatever than means, by Wham but it does seem to be No.1 by other metrics or at least it's being reported by some to be No.1 is other ways...
One reason quoted for the BBC not playing it was reported as being because it's not an original but this just doesn't seem in any way right to me as how many cover versions and parodies have been played by the Beeb before? Many.
Good on Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers for highlighting this issue and for embarrassing this awful government.