Leadership. Next week comes after the collapse of the snps power sharing deal with the greens last thursday, and finally, a gold pocket watch recovered from the body of the richest man on the titanic, has been sold at auction for a record breaking £1,175,000. Now it had been expected to fetch only around 150 k. Previous amount. The only around 150 k. Previous amount. The highest amount ever paid for a titanic artefact was 1. 1 million for a violin, which was played as the ship sank. Businessman John Jacob Astor was 47 when he went down with the ship in 1912. After seeing his wife madeleine safely onto a lifeboat. Now, rather than attempt to get on one himself, the businessman was last seen smoking a cigarette and chatting with a fellow passenger. They with a fellow passenger. They dont make them like that anymore. Well, for the latest stories, sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. Common shirts back now to. Mark. Common shirts back now to.
Hour, ill be dealing with andrew neil, my former colleague. Its bad blood. You wont want to miss it. Thats at ten. So two hours of big opinion, big debate and big entertainment. Mark dolan, tonight is your perfect saturday night in. Lets start with mr saturday night himself. The start with mr saturday night himself. The one and only ray addison. Addison. Thanks, mark. Just after nine our top stories conservative mp doctor Daniel Poulter has defected to labour, saying the tories are now a nationalist party of the right. Announcing his decision in the observer newspaper, the former Health Minister said it is abundantly clear that the labour party alone has the will and the trust to restore and reform the nhs. To restore and reform the nhs. He urged rishi sunak to call a general election as soon as possible. A tory party possible. A tory Party Spokesperson has described the news as disappointing , but news as disappointing, but labour leader sir keir starmer called it fantastic. Doctor ca
Welcome to The World Today an hour of International News from the bbc. Buckingham palace has announced that king charles is returning to public royal duties after the positive effect of the treatment hes been having for cancer. A Statement Released just an hour ago made clear the king does still have cancer and will continue to be treated for it. The palace has also just released this new picture of the king and queen taken a few days ago after their recent wedding anniversary. The palace has not yet said which type of cancer hes been diagnosed with, but the announcement that hes able to get back to public duties is being seen as an encouraging sign, and a boost for the royal family which is coming to terms with the fact that not only the king but also the princess of wales have recently been diagnosed with cancer. Charlotte gallagher reports. The king and queen together in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. A positive sign about the kings health. The photo was taken earlier this month