PMQs: Sunak accuses Greece of 'grandstanding' in Elgin Marbles row

Sir Keir Starmer accused the prime minister of "losing his marbles" as Rishi Sunak said Greece's leader was "grandstanding" in a row over the Elgin Marbles.

Mr Sunak looked uncomfortable as the Labour leader delivered one-liners and put-downs in exchanges over the diplomatic spat with Greece.

The PM cancelled his meeting with Greece's leader at the last minute in a row over the return of the ancient artefacts.

Sources say the Greek leader was left "baffled, surprised and not a little bit annoyed" amid reports Greece backtracked on assurances ministers would not attempt to discuss the fate of the treasures.

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[cdeford]

How dare Greece demand its property back.

[JaneSoole]

PLEASE BRITAIN, JUST RETURN THE FLIPPING MARBLES. THEY WERE REMOVED BY A BRIT. THEY NEED TO GO HOME.

[gerald_]

A big fault of Sunak to cancel the meeting with the greek PM.

[xenofonkarykis]

Let me explain to my British friends what the optics on the Parthenon marbles are. First of all not all works of art are the same. We're talking about a monument here not a painting that was taken. Monuments belong to themselves and the place they were built, to be there as a whole, standing for what they were built for. They should not be dismantled, moved or in any way defaced. This is what humanity agrees upon today as a whole and it is recorded in the Venice charter of which the UK is also a signatory. It's not something up for debate, just like slavery e.g. is not up for debate and most certainly not up for debate in Britain.
Despite that the British goverment and the British museum acts entirely contrary to that.
Noone can hide behind vague and incoherent assumptions about the past and the circumstances that they ended up in the British museum and there are no excuses to keep any of it. It needs to be returned to its place where the actual.monuments stands. Period.
Trying to come up with excuses about it is the same as someone owning a slave today saying, oh i didn't enslave uncle Tom here, I inherited him from my dad. He didn't enslave him either, he got him from someone else. Hey, don't blame me, I'm against slavery, I know it's wrong, but what can we do now, I have him. And I'm keeping him.
Those optics clear enough for everyone?

[ThwmasSt]

very rude behavior! every year so many greek people goes to England, we have close ties so many years but happened!

[grigogamers]

The reverse Midas' touch!!! 😂❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂

[zinosspirou]

It’s a shame to see a Punjab-British putting in jeopardy a diplomatic scene between allies and continue to insult all the Greek people, that his forefathers were allies since ancient times.

[kfhepkl]

When it comes to grandstanding, no one can beat this government.

[katara]

SUNAK is a Migrant....dont forget that...🤔

[christosp.tsonis]

It is incredible that the British have on display in their museum the stolen Parthenon marbles and make money from them. They should be ashamed of themselves. I wonder if they return to the countries all the stolen artifacts and monuments what would they have to put for display in their museum!

[pipoo]

He truly is the Prime Miniature. A small man in every sense of the word.

[MKLDNGR]

Sunak is hopeless…totally uncultured….

[mariapspadopulou]

Mr. Sunak not only was he rude, he is also lying to damage control the furore his behaviour created.

[K_j_M]

Sunak got torn a new bunghole today. Absolutely eviscerated by Starmer... It was painful to watch haha

[mikerobb]

Roland's a vote winner isn't he. Sunak proving hourly that there is little correlation between education and intelligence and further, wealth and ability.

[martinfox]

Sunak was well and truly roasted. The Tory front benchers looked in despair. How have we ended up with someone so weak as PM?

[RandomVideosFirst]

Not a fan of labour but I think Keirs PMQS performance here is his best since just before Liz Truss resigned (the famous, Gone, Gone, Gone line )

[sifisodube]

Can sunak resign now please his destroying this country millions of people are coming in every day

[monmcrw]

Sunak should resign. The thief knows when to hide.

[romanity]

I prefer Peter Selers in the movie "The Party" rather than this destroyer of international relations.