we understand the name is peter higgs, a senior- the name is peter higgs, a senior curator at the museumn us no details of the reason he was dismissed. and also, we understand that his son spoke to a journalist saying that he is innocent, there is no evidence that he has stolen anything, so a denial there that there was that she was linked to this in any way.- linked to this in any way. david with the very — linked to this in any way. david with the very latest _ linked to this in any way. david with the very latest on - linked to this in any way. david with the very latest on the - linked to this in any way. david with the very latest on the breaking story, thank you very much for joining us. now to the fast moving developments in pakistan. 0fficials officials say two children have been brought to safety, rolling back on earlier reports that four of the eight were now back on the ground. what you're seeing here is the moment the first rescue effort was made. if you look closely you can see the helicopter with a rope connected. the person is moved out of the cable car, before being carri

over a week after the museum announced it was sacking one of its senior curators, understood to be peter higgsone point, in charge of the parthenon marbles — treasures that greece has long wanted back. it's no wonder greek media has been taking a keen interest. but for politicians tasked with the job of oversight of the museum, there are more urgent issues. this is all about finding the objects, first of all, accounting for how they went missing, and ensuring that everything else in the british museum is absolutely secured. the museum is carrying out a review of its security, and a police investigation is under way. one person has been interviewed, but questions about exactly what has been stolen and how it all happened remain unanswered. we canjoin david outside the british museum now. just how embarrassing is this for the museum? i think there are two points here. first, how long this has been going on. remember, it was february 2021 when the first alert was made. that was an exchange of letters, right up until october 2022. the museum was still saying, we had investigated, the case is close

he has been named as doctor peter higgs, a senior curator in charge of greek collections. this case-— this case. it is so important to have everything _ this case. it is so important to have everything documented l this case. it is so important to l have everything documented at this case. it is so important to - have everything documented at this early stage because we know things are being sold on ebay. we know things have already been sold on ebay. how do we get those objects back? wejust ebay. how do we get those objects back? we just cannot wait for a police investigation to be completed.— police investigation to be com - leted. ~ police investigation to be comleted. ~ , ~ completed. over the weekend greek tv has repeatedly — completed. over the weekend greek tv has repeatedly linked _ completed. over the weekend greek tv has repeatedly linked the _ completed. over the weekend greek tv has repeatedly linked the story - completed. over the weekend greek tv has repeatedly linked the story to - has repeatedly linked the story to the parthenon sculptures or elgin marbles.

its lead story is about peter higgs, the british museum curator who has been sacked after rare artefactsions . however, he says collections. however, he says he's innocent and his family are here protesting, saying that his name has been dragged through the mud . my superstar panel back the mud. my superstar panel back with me now, top daily telegraph columnist alison pearson , columnist alison pearson, conservative peer lord bailey, and the author and journalist rebecca reid . now furious rebecca reid. now furious residents of a quaint lancashire town have slammed their council after it snapped up 12 luxury new build homes for refugees . new build homes for refugees. instead of desperate locals . instead of desperate locals. south kesteven district council plans to house individuals from afghanistan in expense of two and three bedroom properties with plush gardens . on the £18 with plush gardens. on the £18 million estate in rural toft. but locals have insisted that they should be prioritised , with they should be prioritised, with they should be prioritised, with the cabinet office con

its lead story is about peter higgs, the british museum curator who has been sacked after rare artefactsions . however, he says collections. however, he says he's innocent and his family are here protesting, saying that his name has been dragged through the mud . my superstar panel back the mud. my superstar panel back with me now, top daily telegraph columnist alison pearson , columnist alison pearson, conservative peer lord bailey, and the author and journalist rebecca reid . now furious rebecca reid. now furious residents of a quaint lancashire town have slammed their council after it snapped up 12 luxury new build homes for refugees . new build homes for refugees. instead of desperate locals . instead of desperate locals. south kesteven district council plans to house individuals from afghanistan in expense of two and three bedroom properties with plush gardens . on the £18 with plush gardens. on the £18 million estate in rural toft. but locals have insisted that they should be prioritised , with they should be prioritised, with they should be prioritised, with the cabinet office con

so the man who's allegedly responsible for this has been named higgs, who is the named peter higgs, whoone who doesn't know the story, what is alleged on was the alleged to have gone on was the luxury happening. there were luxury of happening. there were a number of years that artefacts worth tens of millions pounds worth tens of millions of pounds going to 1500 bc have been going back to 1500 bc have been nicked from the british museum and sold on the open market and it is an extraordinary story. now they're suggesting that the man responsible is a chap called peter higgs, who is the curator of the greek collection a world ex world expert, a world expert in this. in fairness, his son says , no, he's absolutely says, no, he's absolutely innocent . says, no, he's absolutely innocent. he's not says, no, he's absolutely innocent . he's not been innocent. he's not been interviewed by the police or anything like that. he has been fired . so his 30 year career is fired. so his 30 year career is has gone down the tubes . but he has gone down the tubes. but he there's been no action against him

there's much because peter there's too much because peter john higgs, full name, 56, was fired this summer higgs has not been arrested by police . so not been arrested by police. so it doesn't really matter now because he's been sacked. they've been they've they've told us who it is. they've been they've they've told us who it is . they've told told us who it is. they've told us his age and in this in this 25 paragraph story , they've told 25 paragraph story, they've told us the sort of things that he's done allegedly and probably to earn extra cash. what's really interesting about this is if you followed this story, his family have come out and in complete shock because they've been living a life of poverty. and he's you know, he's a he's away. they i mean , the ridiculous he's they i mean, the ridiculous he's obviously not been sharing the wealth if he's got it but you can't can you if you're a master from there's still sowing from there's still like sowing the this like giving the seeds for this like giving him a motive it was so detail this son giving a very this his son giving a very

and so a gentleman, peter higgs, has been sacked.anean studies. he denies all wrongdoing. he denies all accusations . and get that in all accusations. and get that in at the start. however, there is all accusations. and get that in at story, tart. however, there is all accusations. and get that in at story, say however, there is all accusations. and get that in at story, say that ever, there is all accusations. and get that in at story, say that 2000 there is all accusations. and get that in at story, say that 2000 artefact a story, say that 2000 artefact were stolen or destroyed whilst he was whilst he was at the museum and you'd imagine this is sort of top level jewel thief stuff, you know, almost sort of like the kind of thing you'd see james story. but actually james bond story. but actually what's interesting is some of the a piece of roman the artefacts, a piece of roman jewellery was advertised on ebay for as £40. when for as little as £40. when experts say it was worth 25 grand or even up to 50 grand. >> so whoever was doing