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British Museum signs new £50m BP deal to fund major renovation plans

Environmental campaigners have urged the museum to end its sponsorship deal with BP over the years

Evening Standard

I love the British Museum, but what I’ve learned about the depth of its crisis fills me with dread

First mass thefts, then fossil fuel sponsorship and claims of Soviet-style management. This is how an incredible institution lost its way, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

The Guardian - UK

British Museum to receive £50m in funding from oil giant BP

BP will donate £50m to help with the renovation of the museum as climate groups slammed decision

The Independent UK

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British Museum signs £50million BP deal to fund redevelopment

The funding will allow the museum to remain open during the redevelopment work

Evening Standard

Ex-staff member accused of British Museum thefts 'not talking or co-operating'

A review recommends all items are documented by the museum after the 'thefts'

Evening Standard

British Museum loan to Greece coincides with dispute over demand to return Parthenon Marbles

Greece’s Acropolis Museum has launched an exhibition that includes a renowned ancient Greek water jug from 420 B.C. on loan from the British Museum

The Independent UK

What visitors to the British Museum think should happen to the Elgin marbles

A diplomatic row erupted after Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with the Greek prime minister who wanted to discuss the statues

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King Charles wears Greek flag tie as he meets Rishi Sunak after Elgin Marbles row

Monarch appears to offer gesture of goodwill to Athens – as PM denies ‘hissy fit’ in diplomatic row

The Independent UK

British Museum chair George Osborne criticises Sunak over Parthenon marbles

Osborne says row gave Labour a line of attack and has encouraged institution to press ahead with loan talks

The Guardian - UK

British Museum to continue talks with Greece over Elgin Marbles despite fallout

Museum chairman George Osborne said negotiations over an exchange deal would go on ‘whether Rishi Sunak meets Greek PM or not’

Evening Standard

Return the Parthenon marbles. The British Museum has too much stuff anyway

These relics from the fountainhead of European culture don’t belong in a cold, grey Bloomsbury chamber, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

How Parthenon sculptures sparked a diplomatic row between Greece and UK

The UK PM cancelled a planned meeting with his Greek counterpart after Athens sought permanent return of the sculptures.

Al Jazeera

How a group of ancient sculptures sparked a dispute between Greece and the UK

Britain and Greece were able to differ for decades over the world’s toughest cultural heritage dispute

The Independent UK

What visitors to the British Museum think should happen to the Elgin marbles

A diplomatic row erupted after Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with the Greek prime minister who wanted to discuss the statues

The Independent UK

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Rishi Sunak set to reject plea to return Parthenon Marbles to Greece

Rishi Sunak will reject pleas to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece when he meets the country’s prime minister this week, Downing Street has…

The Guardian - UK

Greek PM bemoans lack of progress on return of Parthenon marbles

Kyriakos Mitsotakis to raise issue of ‘reunification’ of sculptures when he meets Rishi Sunak this week

Evening Standard

Keeping Elgin Marbles in the UK akin to ‘cutting Mona Lisa in half’, says Greek PM

Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said he will raise the issue during meetings with Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer in London this week

The Independent UK

Keeping Elgin Marbles in UK akin to ‘cutting Mona Lisa in half’ – Greek leader

Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said he will raise the issue during meetings with Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer in London this week.

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The Independent UK

George Osborne gives major update on British Museum deal with Greece over Elgin Marbles

The safety of the Parthenon sculptures was questioned after a high-profile theft at the museum was announced earlier this year

The Independent UK

George Osborne hopes British Museum reaches deal with Greece over Elgin Marbles

The safety of the Parthenon sculptures was questioned after a high-profile theft at the museum was announced earlier this year.

The Guardian - UK

Camping and bacon butties will always beat London’s luxuries

Letters: The joy of inexpensive holidays | Facing grief | Hope from Poland | British Museum digitisation | Poo diary

The Independent UK

British Museum ‘confident’ similar theft will not happen as records digitised

British Museum interim director Sir Mark Jones is appearing before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

MPs to grill British Museum director and George Osborne over stolen artefacts

The one-off evidence session will ‘focus on the reputational and financial implications for the museum and the wider national collection’.

The Independent UK

MPs to ask British Museum about thefts and damage to international reputation

A Metropolitan Police investigation is under way.

The Independent UK

British Museum releases images and asks public to spot stolen artefacts

The British Museum confirmed 60 items have now been returned

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