Rishi Sunak said the Greek government broke 'assurances' that it wouldn't raise the issue of ownership of the Parthenon sculptures during a visit by Greece's prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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Addressing a question by Keir Starmer, at PMQs, Sunak said: 'When specific commitments and specific assurances on that topic were made to this country and then were broken, it made seem alien to him, but my view is when people make commitments they should keep them.'

Starmer hit back, accusing Sunak of 'small politics', and said he has restated the UK position on the sculptures during his meeting with Mitsotakis. He told MPs: 'Mr Speaker, I discussed with the Greek prime minister the economy, security, immigration. I also told him I wouldn't change the law regarding the marbles. Its not that difficult prime minister'.

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