OPINION - The Greeks do not have a moral right to the Elgin Marbles and if we "loan" them, they will never come back

It doesn’t take much nous to see what’s going on with the Elgin Marbles. After the PM’s affectionate chat with the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the other day, Sir Keir Starmer’s office has confirmed that the Government will not stand in the way of a deal between the Greek government and the British Museum for a long-term loan of the statues. It seems the Prime Minister regards the “care and management” of the sculptures as a matter for the museum.