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It's a year since Northampton Borough Council decided to sell Sekhemka - an Ancient Egyptian statue that is said to be worth millions of pounds.

The Council’s controlling Conservative group says it would be better to sell the statue and invest the proceeds in Northampton's heritage.

Others say that that Sekhemka is itself part of the town's heritage, and there is disagreement over the Council's right to dispose of an asset that was given originally as a gift 150 years ago.

Reporter Willy Gilder tells the Sekhemka story, while Stuart talks to Gunhilla Loe from the Save Sekhemka Group, to Labour Councillor Danielle Stone and to Liberal Democrat Councillor Brendan Glynane.

We asked Northampton Borough Council to appear on the programme but they declined and issued this statement instead:

"The Borough Council is in discussion about the sale of the statue and will issue updates when appropriate."

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