WE can always rely on the Lancashire Hotpots for their British sense of humour.

And the comedy band, from St Helens, who "sing daft songs about chips and stuff" are back to "Save Christmas" with a new album featuring the lead single, Santa Claus is Covid Secure.

Their humorous take on a Covid Christmas – such as Santa having to go down the chimney with a mask on, individually wrapping mince pies and putting anti-bacterial gel on Rudolf's nose – has been making people smile up and down the country.

The track was recently featured on Steve Lamacq's BBC 6 Music show and it has been so well received that physical versions of the album have already sold out.

Digital versions are available here.