Greece has claimed progress has been made in negotiations to return the Elgin Marbles to Athens ahead of a crunch meeting its Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Sir Keir Starmer at Downing Street.
A Greek government official said, according to The Times: « Progress for the return of the Parthenon marbles has been made by the two sides and that is why Mitsotakis is meeting today with the British prime minister.
« Nothing is in hiding. Nothing is hidden. »
Despite these comments, No 10 has insisted the future of the marbles is not on Sir Keir’s agenda, who is more focused on talking about support for Ukraine and a ceasefire in Gaza.
Saqib Bhatti MP, Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport said: “Sir Keir Starmer has already capitulated over the Chagos Islands, and now it appears he is set to cave in to the radical left and return the Elgin Marbles to Greece.
“The British Museum has cared for these precious artefacts for generations and given people from around the globe the chance to learn about their tremendous story.
“The marbles are protected by an act of Parliament – the PM needs to be clear that he will not allow the law to be changed and block any legal work around that might be devised to allow them to be taken out of this country
“The Prime Minister should be standing up for Britain, our heritage, and our world-class cultural institutions instead of giving in to pressure from campaigners who detest British history. »
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