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Junior doctors joining teachers, Passport Office staff and driving examiners in taking action this month

Junior doctors joining teachers, Passport Office staff and driving examiners in taking action this month

Junior doctors joining teachers, Passport Office staff and driving examiners in taking action this month

The ancient treasure has been restored and will go on show at the British Museum before going back home

The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to return marbles.

The 1963 British Museum Act stops the institution from giving away items in its collection. Rishi Sunak has said he has no intention of changing the law to allow the sculptures to be returned.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ruled out changing a law which prohibits the British Museum handing the Parthenon marbles permanently back to Greece. Sunak said there are no plans to amend the legislation, which states the museum can only dispose of objects within its collection in limited circumstances. However, the…

PM says British Museum collection is funded by taxpayers and protected by law

The return of the British Museum's Elgin Marbles to Greece is possible even if the two sides cannot come to an agreement

The almost complete silver brooch is believed to date back to between 1200 and 1300

A representative of the Greek Orthodox Church urged other countries to ‘imitate’ the ‘historic’ gesture