Many of the British Museum thefts of engraved gems and glass pieces, revealed last August, were likely from Charles Townley’s collection

The snub comes after Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised restitution issue with Labour leader Keir Starmer

Partnership with Greece reportedly backed by Labour leader Keir Starmer

His speech was delivered at the annual dinner, held provocatively in the gallery where the ancient sculptures are housed

Other Greek treasures would come to London in exchange for a loan of the contested sculptures

Restitution shows that a "road of dialogue and peace always exists", according to a representative of the Holy See

"I think there is a way forward where the sculptures could be seen both in London and in Athens, and that will be a win-win for Greece and for us,” George Osborne says

The Greek prime minister has pledged to repatriate the 2,500-year-old sculptures if re-elected

The pope’s decision to give the Vatican’s three Parthenon marbles to the head of the Greek Orthodox Church comes amid mounting pressure on the British Museum to repatriate its marbles to Greece

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In speech at the annual trustees dinner George Osborne said that "dismantling" the collection "must not become the careless act of a single generation”

The decision to prioritise the revamp of the museum’s Greek and Assyrian displays comes amid escalating calls for the permanent return of the Parthenon sculptures to Athens

Move rebuffs George Osborne, the chair of the British Museum, who proposed a new collaborative arrangement

Officials will loan the ancient sculptures only if they are returned to London

Project by Oxford’s Institute for Digital Archaeology fuels debate about restitution of controversial sculptures

The comments from the former chancellor signals dramatic shift in museum’s policy and attitude ahead of planned protests this weekend

The UN says it has facilitated a meeting for British officials to discuss restitution with the Greek minister of culture, but Britain denies this

Acropolis Museum director says the move could pave the way for reunification of works held in London

In podcast interview, Ed Vaizey supports restitution but outlines the complex arguments around the debate

The British Prime Minister met with Greek leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who reiterates that the ancient sculptures should be shown at the Acropolis Museum

Greece's culture minister says the issue is of intergovernmental nature rather than a matter for the British Museum

A leaking roof has delayed the reopening of seven galleries of Greek art

He was devoted to rediscovering the history of the museum's ancient sculpture collections and improving the display and understanding of the Parthenon Marbles

Move reignites debate over British Museum’s position on sculptures brought to Britain by Lord Elgin

The British Museum's ownership of the statues is only guaranteed within the UK—things get more complicated on an international level

Comments come after Unesco calls for “mutually acceptable” solution to 200-year-old issue