the talks between rishi sunak and kyriakos mitsotakis were called off after mitsotakis told the bbc onrbles, returned from the british museum to greece. here in the uk, the labour party has accused prime minister rishi sunak of being small—minded for cancelling the meeting. here's our political editor chris mason with more. made almost 500 years before the birth of christ, they've been here in the uk since the 19th century. pretty much ever since, greece has wanted them back. on the right here, the greek prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis, meeting the labour leader keir starmer. but then stood up by rishi sunak, prompting a domestic and international row. the greek government is baffled and annoyed at what's happened, and the argument is making plenty of news there. translation: for sure, - it's being noted as an individual behaviour of the british prime minister. a negative one, with which we express, as the prime minister said, our intense dissatisfaction, frustration. here at the british museum in london, where the marbles are, they are considering lending them to athens. downing st

so, put simpler city, let's start on sunday, which is when kyriakos mitsotakis, the greek prime ministeriew to the bbc using that vivid analogy about the mona lisa. now, downing street thinks that the greek prime minister even speaking about this in public breached an assurance they believe they had from the greek government, although sources in the greek government are disputing that. so clearly there is just a question of diplomatic niceties here. but i think there is also a broader question, a cultural question, really, about the place of museums and their collections in the modern age. and i think you can see rishi sunak beginning to dip his toe in that. he has notjust said today that he believes the elgin marbles, parthenon sculptures, should stay as part of the british museum in perpetuity, his spokesman has also said that he worries there is a slippery slope, that if the artefacts were known to back to greece, that might have impacts for other artefacts in other museums. so you can see rishi sunak starting to make that argument, but conservative mps i have been speaking to this mo

on the right the greek prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis beating the labour leader keir starmer, butrnational rail —— meeting. the greek government is baffled by what is happening and the argument is making plenty of noise increase. translation:— making plenty of noise increase. j translation:_ here making plenty of noise increase. i translation:_ here at translation: frustration. here at the british museum _ translation: frustration. here at the british museum in _ translation: frustration. here at the british museum in london, - translation: frustration. here at. the british museum in london, where the british museum in london, where the marbles are, they are considering lending them to athens and downing street claimed the greek prime minister making the case for this publicly at the weekend and rishi sunak to cancel his meeting with him but on display also, skip falls of domestic politics. this is a row about heritage and about culture, what is a british and is displayed in the uk, what isn't and shouldn't be, but primarily this is a row about politics, because the conservatives

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it's understood that downing street had been assured that kyriakos mitsotakis , acas that kyriakos mitsotakisacas wouldn't raise the matter of the elgin marbles, which is a sensitive diplomatic issue for greece and the uk . mr mitsotakis greece and the uk. mr mitsotakis and his team were reportedly left baffled , surprised and left baffled, surprised and annoyed by the sudden cancellation. he was offered a meeting with the deputy prime minister instead , however, he minister instead, however, he opted for a flight home as well . opted for a flight home as well. meanwhile, the prime minister will chair cabinet today amid warnings that ignoring international rules on rwanda could delay flights. the aim of sending asylum seekers on a one way trip to rwanda forms a key part of his pledge to stop migrant boats crossing the engush migrant boats crossing the english channel, a ruling by the supreme court that the proposal is unlawful has seen the uk government look at measures to satisfy concerns like satisfy judges concerns like opting out of the echr . but it's opting out of the echr. but it's now

downing street says it had assurances that kyriakos mitsotakis would not speak publicly about the parthenon source has denied this. our political editor chris mason has more. made almost 500 years before the birth of christ, they've been here in the uk since the 19th century. pretty much ever since, greece has wanted them back. well, they're absolutely stunning. and what's your hunch? i kind of think they maybe do belong back there, yeah. i would prefer that the artefacts stay here, rather than go back to their home country. perhaps they should share them. that would be the fairest thing, i think. _ i suppose the risk is... when somebody's got them, they won't give them back. l yeah, exactly. enter the greek prime minister, over here and on the telly the other day, setting out rather colourfully his government's long—standing view that the sculptures in london should be united with the ones in greece. if i told you that you would cut the mona lisa in half and you would have half of it at the louvre and half of it in the british museum, do you think your viewers would appreciate the beauty o

on the right the greek prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis beating the labour leader keir starmer, buttic and international row. the greek government is baffled by what is happening and the argument is making plenty of noise increase. translation: for sure it's been translation: for sure it's been noted as an individual behaviour of the prime minister, a —1 which we express our intent dissatisfaction. here at the british museum in london, where the marbles are, they are considering lending them to athens and downing street claimed the greek prime minister making the case for this publicly at the weekend and rishi sunak to cancel his meeting with him, but on display also, skip falls of domestic politics. this is a row about heritage and about culture, what is a british and is displayed in the uk, what isn't and shouldn't be. but primarily this is a row about politics, because the conservatives and labour have a different instinct on this. the government set out its position about the elgin marbles clearly which is that they should stay as part of the permanent collection of the british

the greek prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis says he's deeply disappointed by the cancellation of a meetingitsotakis said the parthenon sculptures, or elgin marbles, should be returned to athens. rishi sunak was reported to have been irritated by the comments. the sculptures, which are currently in the british museum, were removed from the parthenon in the 19th century. 0ur political editor chris mason has more on the diplomatic row. the greek prime minister has beenin the greek prime minister has been in the uk for the last couple of days and made the labour leader kyah simon and was due to meet the prime minister tomorrow. was due to meet the prime ministertomorrow. —— keir minister tomorrow. —— keir starmer. ministertomorrow. —— keir starmer. he was spelling out why he thinks that elgin marbles should be returned to chris. if i marbles should be returned to chris. ., , ., , ., ., chris. if i told you you would have the _ chris. if i told you you would have the mona _ chris. if i told you you would have the mona lisa - chris. if i told you you would have the mona lisa and - chris. if i to

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here's what the greek prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis told the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg on sunday.d you would have half in the louvre and half in the british museum, do you think your viewers would appreciate the beauty of the painting? this is exactly what happened with the parthenon. after that interview aired, prime minister rishi sunak cancelled his planned meeting with mr mitsotakis in london. a spokesman for the greek prime minister said he was "disappointed" the meeting had been cancelled at the "11th hour". the trustees of the british museum are currently exploring the prospect of a loan arrangement that would see the marbles returned to greece temporarily. the sculptures are arguably the most high—profile artworks in the increasingly contested debate about whether museums across the world should return items to their countries of origin. you're watching bbc news. a man suspected of shooting and wounding three students of palestinian descent in the us state of vermont on saturday has pleaded not guilty to three charges of attempted murder. jasonj eaton was denied bail durin

the greek prime minister, kyriakos mitsotakis, has said he is deeply disappointed by what he called "nak scheduled for this afternoon in downing street. the decision came after mr mitsotakis told the bbc that he would use the meeting to call for the return of the parthenon sculptures, or elgin marbles, from the british museum to athens. the greek prime minister also said those who firmly believed in the correctness of their positions were never hesitant to engage in constructive debate. the sculptures, which are currently in the british museum, were removed from the parthenon in the 19th century. we can go live now to a former member of the advisory committee for the greek minister of culture. professor, why was this brought up ijy professor, why was this brought up by the prime minister, given that both parties, both nations, have a long—standing position on the structures? . long-standing position on the structures?— long-standing position on the structures? ., , structures? , that is indeed true, one would _ structures? , that is indeed true, one would not _ structures? , that is i

greek prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis posted his disappointment on social media, saying the acropolisng. labour leader sir keir starmer joked, saying the prime minister spent this week arguing about an ancient relic that only a tiny minority of the british public have any interest in. meanwhile, the pair clashed on their illegal migration views, with starmer accusing the government's salary disparity as fuel for illegal migrants to come over. >> rather than deal with the facts . he's prosecuting his one facts. he's prosecuting his one man war on reality . we combat man war on reality. we combat that reality . he is stuck under that reality. he is stuck under this government, a bricklayer from overseas , as can be paid from overseas, as can be paid £2,500 less than somebody who's already here. a plasterer, £3,000 less, an engineer , £6,000 £3,000 less, an engineer, £6,000 less. the list goes on. it's absurd. labour would scrap his perverse , wage cutting policy . perverse, wage cutting policy. why won't he really a bit rich to hear about this from someone who described all immigration

now one person that kyriakos mitsotakis did meet yesterday is a sir keir starmer, the labour leader,ould not stand in the way of a deal if the british museum and the greek government work to reach a deal where some of these marbles were returned to greece, perhaps on a loan. government says it is reckless for labour to even contemplate such a deal but it is worth noting, negotiations are under way between the british museum and the greek government and they are being led by the museum's chairman, a certain george osborne. kyriakos mitsotakis was given the opportunity to meet oliver dowden, the deputy prime minister, instead, today. he has chosen to take an early flight home. , , . ~' ,, the producer of britain's got talent says it's reached an "amicable resolution" with david walliams, after comments made during filming breaks about contestants were leaked. the comic was suing production company fremantle for misuse of private information and breaching data laws. walliams has since left the show and apologised for the remarks he made. former bosses at the retail chain wilko's will be

sunak is escalate amid the row over the elgin marbles by accusing his greek opposite number, kyriakos mitsotakisis is what he said in pmqs earlier today when it was clear that the purpose of a meeting was not to discuss substantive issues for the future, but rather to grandstand and relitigate issues of the past. >> it was an appropriate but furthermore, furthermore, furthermore, furthermore, furthermore , when specific furthermore, when specific commitments and specific assurances on that topic were made to this country and then were broken , it may seem alien were broken, it may seem alien to him , but my view is when to him, but my view is when people make commitments , they people make commitments, they should keep them there. >> you have it from the prime minister. gb news is reporter adam cherry headed over to the british museum earlier to ask the important question . has the important question. has rishi sunak lost his marbles ? rishi sunak lost his marbles? >> rishi sunak had cancelled his meeting with the greek prime minister. no, he shouldn't. why not? get this sorted out? has he lost

the greek leader, mitsotakis, leader, kyriakos mitsotakis, has said he will raise the issue with bothter during his visit to london and has compared the matter cutting the mona lisa matter to cutting the mona lisa in if we had half, in half. well, if we had half, we it back to the we wouldn't give it back to the french, he? but if he's french, would he? but if he's concerned about that, the greeks could be the other could simply be sent the other half over to the half of the marbles over to the british which look british museum, which would look after well. but after them very well. but perhaps just a small perhaps this is just a small taste of what a socialist government would look like. first, the of the first, it's the return of the elgin marbles and you elgin marbles and before you know, handing gibraltar know, he'll be handing gibraltar over and over to the spaniards. and heaven he'd do with heaven knows what he'd do with the well, populi the falklands. well, vox populi vox asked the good vox day, we asked the good people leeds and of people of leeds and of birmingham they though

sunak is escalate amid the row over the elgin marbles by accusing his greek opposite number, kyriakos mitsotakis this is what he said in pmqs earlier today when it was clear that the purpose of a meeting was not to discuss substantive issues for the future, but rather to grandstand and relitigate issues of the past. >> it was an appropriate but furthermore, furthermore, furthermore, furthermore, furthermore , when specific furthermore, when specific commitments and specific assurances on that topic were made to this country and then were broken , it may seem alien were broken, it may seem alien to him , but my view is when to him, but my view is when people make commitments , they people make commitments, they should keep them there. >> you have it from the prime minister. gb news is reporter adam cherry headed over to the british museum earlier to ask the important question . has the important question. has rishi sunak lost his marbles ? rishi sunak lost his marbles? >> rishi sunak had cancelled his meeting with the greek prime minister. no, he shouldn't. why not? get this sorted out? has he lo

today as downing street cancelled a meeting between rishi sunak and the greek prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis of an after an alleged breach of an agreement between the two. for mr mitsotakis not to speak publicly about the artefacts, the greek prime minister reportedly upset downing street by claiming that he told the bbc that having some of the marbles in london, others in greece, was like cutting the mona lisa in half. the greek prime minister categorically denies that any such agreement of silence ever took place. and another greek minister said today is a bad day for anglo—greek relations. earlier , our political earlier today, our political editor christopher hope sat down with shadow culture with the shadow culture secretary. debbonaire , secretary. thangam debbonaire, to minister's to discuss the prime minister's decision to pull out of the meeting. happened yesterday. >> my view, wasn't really >> in my view, wasn't really about sculptures at all. it was rishi really being quite rishi sunak really being quite rude to a prime minister of an ally country when he should be and could have

this the prime i'm going to try this the prime minister greece, kyriakos minister of greece, kyriakos mitsotakisyou very much . and he was snubbed by the much. and he was snubbed by the prime minister here in the uk because he don't want to meet with him because he knew that the going turn the meeting was going to turn into we want our marbles back. they're talk about they're supposed to talk about the on how greece the wars going on and how greece is how well is contributing and how well athens now that's owned is contributing and how well atithe now that's owned is contributing and how well atithe chinese now that's owned is contributing and how well atithe chinese andv that's owned is contributing and how well atithe chinese and maybe, owned is contributing and how well atithe chinese and maybe, maybe by the chinese and maybe, maybe we to the we can sell palestine to the chinese because, i mean, from the to the sea, palestine the river to the sea, palestine should be free is, think, to should be free is, i think, to i think that's you're asking for too off is the too much. i think 20% off is

this the prime i'm going to try this the prime minister greece, kyriakos minister of greece, kyriakos mitsotakisyou very much . and he was snubbed by the much. and he was snubbed by the prime minister here in the uk because he don't want to meet with him because he knew that the going turn the meeting was going to turn into we want our marbles back. they're talk about they're supposed to talk about the on how greece the wars going on and how greece is how well is contributing and how well athens now that's owned is contributing and how well atithe now that's owned is contributing and how well atithe chinese now that's owned is contributing and how well atithe chinese andv that's owned is contributing and how well atithe chinese and maybe, owned is contributing and how well atithe chinese and maybe, maybe by the chinese and maybe, maybe we to the we can sell palestine to the chinese because, i mean, from the to the sea, palestine the river to the sea, palestine should be free is, think, to should be free is, i think, to i think that's you're asking for too off is the too much. i think 20% off is

the greek prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis is here to talk to us before he gets together with rishind keir starmer. music: doctor who theme and we'll take a journey through space and time — with doctor who's companion, and legendary comic, catherine tate. whatever! 100%, it will always be, i'm sure, the bestjob i've ever had. really? 100%. i think david and i both feel that. it's 100% the bestjob. with me at the desk — richard tice leader of reform uk the party, who fancies gobbling up the tories' vote. with a public sector squeeze on the cards, christina mcanea head of the mega union unison and with energy bills on the rise again, alistair philips—davies, boss of the energy firm sse. let's see what is making the news this morning. on the front pages... the sunday times leads with the israeli hostage releases — we'll talk to clive myrie on the ground in israel in a second. but notice an intriguing story there claiming reform uk offered a prominent tory cash to defect. the sunday mirror has a picture of 9—year—old emily hand who was released by hamas yesterday evening — with her dad

greek prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis has posted his disappointment on social media, saying the acropoliss where the sculptures belong. labour leader sir keir starmer joked, saying the prime minister spent this week arguing about an ancient relic that only a tiny minority of the british public have any interest in. meanwhile the pair clashed on their illegal migration views, with starmer accusing the government salary disparity for illegal disparity as fuel for illegal migrants to enter the country with the facts, he's prosecuting his one man war on reality and that reality is stuck under this government . government. >> a bricklayer from overseas can be paid £2,500 less than somebody who's already here. a plasterer. £3,000 less, an engineer, £6,000 less. the list goes on. it's absurd. labour would scrap his perverse , wage would scrap his perverse, wage cutting policy. why won't he ? cutting policy. why won't he? >> nottingham city council says it's in severe financial distress and unable to deliver a balanced budget . the council has balanced budget. the council has issued the labour ru

meeting between rishi sunak greek prime sunak and the greek prime minister mitsotakis , minister kyriakos mitsotakisnak decided it wouldn't be productive to meet his greek counterpart after he'd publicly discussed the disputed ownership of the parthenon sculptures. experts say the return of the marbles to greece would set a precedent that would empty many great museums of their collections . but the their collections. but the shadow culture secretary, thangam debbonaire, said rishi sunak had made a mistake. >> i think that the british museum and the greek authorities are perfectly capable of working together, doing some negotiating and coming up with a good concrete solution and i back them to do that. but actually what happened yesterday, in my view, wasn't about view, wasn't really about sculptures all. it was rishi sculptures at all. it was rishi sunak really being quite rude to a prime minister of an ally country when he should be and could have been talking about the economy or secured authority or climate change. the war in the middle east or i was going to come to that. you know, what better

the greek prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis is here to talk to us before he gets together with rishi

>> yeah, it all stemmed from the weekend interview that kyriakos mitsotakis, who is the greek premierabout whether the british museum should share them or return them to athens would not be raised, but instead the greek premier went all in. he said it's like having he said that it's like having a copy of the mona lisa cut in half and shared between the british museum and the louvre in paris. that annoyed the uk. there were rumours are meeting yesterday that didn't happen with mr sunak and the greek premier. instead, the greek premier. instead, the greek premier met with keir starmer . premier met with keir starmer. the rumours in greece that sir keir starmer wants a legal legal route to getting this issue resolved. there has been one of many decades standing, of course , then the meeting was scheduled for at 1245 and then for today at 1245 and then number 10 told the greek government last night that in factit government last night that in fact it would be oliver dowden who. mr mr sunak deputy who will stand in and with that, the meeting is off and we seem to be going around in circles