No plans to return Parthenon marbles to Greece, says Rishi Sunak

A visitor views one of the Parthenon marbles, also known as the Elgin marbles, at the British Museum in London. Photograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images

Rishi Sunak has vowed to protect the Parthenon marbles from being returned to Greece, saying they remain a “huge asset” to the UK.

The prime minister stuck by commitments made by his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson to safeguard the treasures at the British Museum in London.