Florence Welch is set to build on her “important” Mercury Prize nomination, Ted Cockle has told Music Week.

High As Hope is the third Florence + The Machine record to receive a Mercury nod, though Welch has never previously won the prize.

“She’s over the moon, it’s important to her,” said Cockle. “She’s delighted with the nomination. The fact that she co-produced this record, it does mean even more to her.”

Debuting at No.2, High As Hope spent five consecutive ...