British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ruled out changing the law to prevent the British Museum from returning Sculptures of the Parthenon permanently in Greece.

Sunak said he has no plans to change legislation that says the museum can only dispose of items from its collections in limited circumstances.

“The UK has cared for Elgin marble for generations. Our galleries and museums are funded by taxpayers because they are a huge asset to this country,” Sunak told reporters on his plane to the US.

“We share these treasures with the world and people come to the UK to see them. The British Museum collection is protected by law and we have no intention of changing that,” the British Prime Minister added.

According to Reuters, former Treasury Secretary George Osborne, now president of the British Museum, is working on a new deal with Greece that would see sculptures on display in both London and Athens.

The Parthenon Project, backed by British politicians from various political parties to address this issue, announced yesterday, Sunday, that the Parthenon marble, owned by the British Museum, could be returned to Greece in a long-term deal. cultural partnership.

^{Source: APE-MEB, Reuters}