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‘We formally request the British Museum to return all Chinese cultural relics acquired through improper channels to China free of charge’

Chair of parliamentary reparations group hits out at law preventing return of Parthenon marbles and Benin bronzes

Institution’s chair of trustees admits its reputation has been damaged by suspected thefts

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer announced his resignation on Friday, while his deputy, Jonathan Williams, agreed to step back until the independent review into the theft had concluded

One Rembrandt has been stolen four times, and works by Van Gogh, Munch and Picasso have also been targeted by criminals

Editorial: The disappearance of artefacts has delivered a propaganda coup to nations campaigning for the return of historical treasures

Many examples of missing gold jewellery, gems and ancient items were not catalogued, say cultural heritage experts

The director of the British Museum says he's stepping down immediately amid investigations into the theft or disappearance of hundreds of items from its massive collection, including gold jewelry, semi-precious gems and antiquities dating to the 15th century B.C. Hartwig Fischer says he's resigning now, rather than waiting until next…

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer will step down after treasures were reported to be stolen or missing from the London institution.