i think the corollary of the - horniman museum's decision to return these items and define returning al and inappropriate and i would completely agree with that. these objects were stolen in a raid of colossal and appalling violence against the people of benin at the end of the 19th century and it is one of the most clear—cut cases of theft, appropriation of treasures from one society to another. the calls for them to be returned have been going on for the large part of half a century and we had calls from the british museum, which i very much admire and have been going to my whole life, which doesn't even display all the objects as has from benin city, 900 in total. i think the argument for retaining these kinds of objects taken in the age of colonialism are fading away, they are falling apart. museums are part of a colonial project and the age of the colonial museum, the ethnographic museum needs to be brought to an end. the ethnographic museum needs to be brought to an end.— brought to an end. the british museum actually _ brought to an end. the british museum actually says - broug

this is a very important museum, the horniman museum, catching up with a process that is already undersrael and palestinian militants has come into effect after three days of violence. at least 44 people — including 15 children — have been killed in the violence, which began on friday. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying to be the next prime minister have been outlining how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living. but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed.

and it is now at the horniman museum. _ and it is now at the horniman museum, and afteran and it is nowd a local consultation they— inquiry and a local consultation they have _ inquiry and a local consultation they have decided to respond positively to the request from the nigerian — positively to the request from the nigerian side to restore ownership of this— nigerian side to restore ownership of this collection to nigeria. does that mean that _ of this collection to nigeria. does that mean that the _ of this collection to nigeria. tiff that mean that the artefacts will definitely go back, or is it a question then of saying to nigeria will your loan as these? how is it likely to work? i will your loan as these? how is it likely to work?— will your loan as these? how is it likely to work? i understand that as a lot of museums _ likely to work? i understand that as a lot of museums are _ likely to work? i understand that as a lot of museums are now - likely to work? i understand that as a lot of museums are now offering l likely to work? i understand that as i a lot of museums are now o

museum's decision is? i think it is significant. it is a large _ significant. it is a large collection and there is a symbolism to it as well. the hornimanuy the benin bronzes when that british military expedition came back. it acquired him in april 1897 only tonight months after the sack of benin by the british military. i also think there is a significance lying beyond there is a significance lying beyond the horniman and that is for the british museum on the other side of london which has the largest collection of benin bronzes and which today is looking more isolated than ever because you would have seenin than ever because you would have seen in recent weeks german museums agreed to hand back their benin bronzes and only last week oxford and cambridge agreed to give back 200 benin bronzes, and now the horniman so the british museum is left standing very much alone on this issue now. the left standing very much alone on this issue now.— left standing very much alone on this issue now. the british museum defence is. — this issue now. the british museum defence is, look, _ this issue now. the british museum defence is, look, we _ this

this is a very important museum, the horniman museum, catching up with a process that is already under way and other museums need to do likewise. speaking to me earlier. this is bbc news, the headlines... a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants has come into effect after three days of violence. at least 44 people — including 15 children — have been killed in the violence, which began on friday. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying to be the next prime minister have been outlining how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living. but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. a bbc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. archie battersbee�*s family call for an inquiry into his care, a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what th

the horniman museum said 72 objects which were forcibly removed from the kingdom of benin during a britishnt. sanchia berg explained more. well, the nigerian government asked for the return of these artefacts, which have been kept since 1897 in the collection of frederick horniman, the tea trader who turned his collection and house into a museum in southeast london. the nigerian government made the request for the return of these artefacts, artefacts of bronzes and ivory and brass. back injanuary, the museum held an independent inquiry and that inquiry together with the consultation led the board to conclude unanimously that these bronzes should be handed back. so that has been very warmly welcomed by the nigerian government. and it is interesting because what it means it's the largest collection of benin bronzes... others are going to be handed back, some are already. there have been announcements made by oxford and cambridge, but the very largest collection of bronzes is of course at the british museum, which holds over 900 of these artefacts, which were looted from the city of benin in

the horniman museum said that 72 objects which were forcibly removed from the kingdom of benin, duringnded over to the nigerian government. let's turn to china now — which continues to pursue its hardline zero—covid policy. an outbreak at the resort city of sanya has sparked a lockdown. the restrictions on sanya, which is on the southern hainan island and a popular surfing destination, come during the peak tourist season. all flights and trains have been cancelled — leaving more than 80,000 tourists stranded there. let's speak now to professor yanzhong huang who is a senior fellow for global health at the council on foreign relations. it's great to get you on the programme. ijust want it's great to get you on the programme. i just want to start by asking, locking down over a few hundred cases — something that in other parts of the world would be unthinkable at this point — given we are all living with covid — do you see this as a temporary measure — or a wider, more stringent lockdown in this area to come? well, if you look at the house that policy that has been pursued in china, basic

the horniman museum said 72 objects which were forcibly removed from the kingdom of benin, during a britisht. joining me now is our correspondent sachia berg. so what is happening here? the nigerian government asked for the return of these artefacts which been kept since 1897 in the collection of a tea trader who turned his collection and house into a museum in south—east london so the nigerian government made the request for the return of the artefacts, bonuses and other artefacts of ivory and brass. backin other artefacts of ivory and brass. back in january. other artefacts of ivory and brass. back injanuary. the museum held an independent inquiry and that inquiry together with a consultation led the board to conclude unanimously that these bronzes should be handed back so that�*s been very warmly welcomed today by the nigerian government and its interesting because what it means is the largest collection of burning bronzes, others are going to be handed back, some are already, the announcements made by oxford and cambridge the very largest collection of bronzes is at the british museum w

the horniman museum said 72 objects which were forcibly removed from the kingdom of benin, during a british book empireland. i spoke to him earlier and he told me momentum was building for this campaign — to return looted artefacts — within the museum community: germany returned about 1000 benin bronzes a while ago, or agreed to. france has returned some. jesus college cambridge, aberdeen university. the problem is our national museums are not returning theirs, and i feel like they're falling behind the international conversation. also, i think they're falling behind what young people expect because in my experience young people feel the way about museums the way we felt about zoos. now, they can't really see why they exist. and our government's attitude seems to be, "we're never going to return anything — just shup up, and they'll go away." but i think it's causing real harm to our international reputation. the difficulty i suppose is both domestic and international, isn't it, because we live in a country now where many people who are british will come from or be descended from families wh

the horniman museum said 72 objects, which were forcibly removed from the kingdom of benin, during a government. joining me now is sathnam sanghera, columnist and feature writer at the times and author of the book empireland. he looked at some of the consequences and legacy of empire. thank you very much for talking to us this afternoon. mice thank you very much for talking to us this afternoon.— thank you very much for talking to us this afternoon. nice to be here. the museum's _ us this afternoon. nice to be here. the museum's announcement - us this afternoon. nice to be here. i the museum's announcement today, us this afternoon. nice to be here. - the museum's announcement today, it is not the first but it is kind of in a sense there is a momentum that seems to be building behind this campaign. not comingjust seems to be building behind this campaign. not coming just from the pressure outside, but coming from within the museum circle as well. absolutely, germany returned about 1000 benin bronzes at while ago. france has returned some. jesus couege france has returned some. jesus c

the horniman museum said 72 objects which were forcibly removed from the kingdom of benin during a britishisavow: distancing the imperial past in the culture wars. could you give us some insight into just how important these artefacts are to nigeria?— are to nigeria? well, they are extremely _ are to nigeria? well, they are extremely precious _ are to nigeria? well, they are extremely precious artefacts. | are to nigeria? well, they are - extremely precious artefacts. they were so sophisticated that many of the british and other europeans who saw them didn�*t believe they could have been developed by so—called primitive africans and came up with other theories about white egyptians and so on having developed them, and they have inspired various western traditions of art since so there has been a long campaign to try to get them repatriated after they were dispersed among museums, mainly in germany and in britain after the expedition which seized them. truth? germany and in britain after the expedition which seized them. why is it that artefacts _ expedition which seized them. why is it tha

seen in recent weeks german museums agreed to hand back their benin bronzes. 0nly last week, oxford and cambridge agreed to give back 200 benin bronzes, and now the horniman you're near the river thames this week, you might spot this. it's the gotheborg, a replica of an 18th century swedish tall ship, and is the largest wooden vessel of its kind in the world. it was last in london 15 years ago. it'll pass under tower bridge this morning, before heading to canary wharf where visitors can get on board. lots of problems on the tubes this morning. the central line has severe delays, westbound. the circle line is only running approximately every 15 minutes. the district line has severe delays. the hammersmith and city is running every ten minutes with part of the line suspended. the northern line is part suspended and the piccadilly line has no service between hammersmith, uxbridge and heathrow airport with severe delays on the rest of the line. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. another hot spell of weather expected across the capital as we head through this week, temperatures climbing day on day. by the time we get to wednesday and