Rishi Sunak

The Prime Minister has ruled out law changes to allow 'treasures' like the Parthenon Sculptures to be returned from the British Museum collection.

The Parthenon Project aims to reunify the Parthenon Sculptures with their site of origin in Athens, Greece. "The collection of the British Museum is protected by law, and we have no plans to change it." "We share their treasures with the world, and the world comes to the Sunak rules out law change allowing for the return of artefacts to their country of origin In 1963, the British Museum Act was passed and prohibits the giving away of objects from its The sculptures, also known as the Parthenon Sculptures, were controversially taken from their original site by British diplomat Lord Elgin and brought to the UK.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says it's more important than ever to “strengthen the resilience of our own countries”. “Our highest priority is to continue ...

“For the first time, the United Kingdom will move away from our baseline commitment to spend two per cent of GDP on defence to a new ambition of 2.5 per cent, putting beyond doubt that the United Kingdom is, and will remain, one of the world’s leading defence powers.” “Our highest priority is to continue providing military aid to Ukraine because their security is our security,” Mr Sunak said. “We will go further to strengthen our resilience.

The PM says the UK will increase defence spending because "the world has become more volatile".

All the data make us more concerned, not less, as one senior figure put it. stand up for our values and protect our interests." "We're one of the largest spenders on defence anywhere in the world, the largest in Europe, and that will continue to remain the case," he added. The review of foreign and defence policy, which has just been published, says the UK is committed to "swift and robust action" to counter any threat to UK national interests from China. Tobias Ellwood, who is chairman of the Commons Defence Committee, said the UK was on a "peacetime budget" as the world was "sliding towards a new Cold War". As chancellor, Mr Sunak said he had overseen the largest uplift in defence spending since the end of the Cold War and the government had increased spending every year since then. Pressed on whether the ambition to increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income was meaningless without a timeframe, the prime minister said the government should be judged "on our actions". Earlier, in an interview with the BBC's Chris Mason, Mr Sunak said: "China is a country with fundamentally different values to ours and it represents a challenge to the world order. "This partnership was founded on the bedrock of our shared values and resolute focus on upholding stability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond." Mr Sunak said: "The Aukus partnership, and the submarines we are building in British shipyards, are a tangible demonstration of our commitment to global security. Mr Sunak said in a press conference to mark the pact that the Aukus partnership would deliver "one of the most advanced" submarines "the world has ever known", creating thousands of jobs in British shipyards. The prime minister told the BBC he was increasing funding for the armed forces because "the world has become more volatile" and "threats to our security have increased".

A more assertive China poses a “systemic challenge” to the global order, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told NBC News on Sunday.

The U.S., citing intelligence reporting, has said China is considering arming Russia but has not made a decision. And the right thing to have done in that circumstance is to provide Ukraine with all the support that it needs to defend itself,” he said. [President Joe Biden](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-bets-big-voters-will-reward-2024-new-bridge-road-projects-rcna73150) is hosting Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in San Diego to endorse newly agreed-upon initiatives for the AUKUS defense pact, 18 months after the partnership was announced. The West quickly dismissed a “I think the best thing we can do to deter hostile action by any state anywhere is doing what we’re doing right now in Ukraine. The British government announced plans Sunday to ramp up its defense spending by nearly $6 billion over the next two years. Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its territory, is under growing pressure from China, which has not ruled out using force to seize control. “The behavior that we’ve seen in China over recent times is concerning,” Sunak told NBC News’ Lester Holt at the USS Midway Museum shortly after he arrived in San Diego for the summit. Pending approval from Congress, Australia is expected to acquire up to five U.S. We’ll be making an announcement about that very shortly,” he said. Watch more from the interview Monday on “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” at 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m.

PM tells reporters the 'collection of the British Museum is protected by law, and we have no plans to change it.'

Campaign group the Parthenon Project — which is chaired by former U.K. and there are “no plans” to change the law so they can be returned to Greece, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday. Sunak said the U.K.

Plus, the Chinati Foundation gets a new head and a Prussian prince battles to recoup his family's art.

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PM sparks backlash as foreign policy review stops short of classifying Beijing as a 'threat'

And the BBC World Service will get £20m to combat misinformation. “The next couple of years are going to get very, very dangerous indeed,” he told Sky News. Mr Wallace dismissed rumours that he might quit, when asked in the Commons by Labour MP Barry Sheerman if he had thought about resigning. “We are at the foothills of another cold war ... Later, speaking in the Commons, Sir Iain said he was “confused” by the position. The senior figure added: “By being weak in facing China, China doesn’t respect us.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said there were no plans to change the custody of the marble sculptures.

“We share their treasures with the world, and the world comes to the UK to see them. “We hear the voices calling for restitution. They have been displayed there since 1832 after being controversially stripped from the Parthenon by the British diplomat Lord Elgin, a British diplomat. “Our galleries and museums are funded by taxpayers because they are a huge asset to this country.” [released a statement](https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/greece-rejects-parthenon-marbles-loan-plan-statement-1234652854/) renouncing the possibility of any agreement that affirms UK’s claim to ownership of the antiquities. [Parthenon Marbles](https://www.artnews.com/t/parthenon-marbles/) to be returned to Greece, calling them a “huge asset” to the country.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ruled out changing a law that prohibits the British Museum handing the Elgin Marbles — a collection of Parthenon ...

The collection of the British Museum is protected by law, and we have no plans to change it." Our galleries and museums are funded by taxpayers because they are a huge asset to this country," Mr Sunak told reporters on his plane as he flew to the United States. Mr Sunak said there were no plans to amend the legislation, which states the museum can only dispose of objects within its collection in limited circumstances.

Former Defence Minister Christopher Pyne says the US, UK and Australian relationship (AUKUS) has been a “transformational change” in the security of the... more ...

"My government is determined to invest in our defence capability. In the meantime, Australia will buy three Virginia class submarines from the United States to plug capability gap fears with the Collins class subs to retire in 15 years. US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak both awkwardly mispronounced Anthony Albanese’s name while making a pivotal announcement on the AUKUS submarine deal.

Joe Biden, Anthony Albanese and Rishi Sunak held Aukus talks in San Diego on Monday, 13 March.

[Click here](https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters?itm_channel=native&itm_campaign=newsletters&itm_content=video-articles) to sign up for our newsletters. According to the White House, Australia will purchase up to five US nuclear-powered submarines which will be delivered "over the course of the 2030s." [Joe Biden](/topic/joe-biden), [Anthony Albanese](/topic/anthony-albanese) and [Rishi Sunak](/topic/rishi-sunak) held [Aukus](/topic/aukus) talks in San Diego on Monday, 13 March.

Point Loma Naval Base San Diego, California. 2:40 P.M. PDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: I got a brief statement to talk about my friend here for a second.

And there’s no — no problem that the world has seen that isn’t one that the two of us, working together, have not been able to try and address. So, it’s a great pleasure to be here. And I think this is going to be a — I think it’s not us but I think the circumstances is going to go down in history as one of those moments that we put together an organization of three nations that is going to help sustain the peace and security in the Indo-Pacific. It’s right that we work together, given the security picture around the world. But particularly, to announce, as you described rightly, probably the most consequential multilateral defense partnership since the one that our two countries did some generations ago. It’s great to be back in California, so thank you for having me.

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom in San Diego, California. The leaders underscored their ...

The United States and United Kingdom will work and invest together to drive the clean energy transition, foster the industries of the future, and bolster our economies’ resilience to a range of shocks. As part of these efforts, the United States and United Kingdom will work within the G7, with other international partners, and bilaterally to strengthen and diversify critical supply chains, including for critical minerals. The leaders exchanged views on a range of global issues, including the challenges posed by the People’s Republic of China and our shared commitment to supporting peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

The US President was joined by the Australian Prime Minister and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in San Diego on Tuesday to unveil details of the alliance.

And we thank you for it. Australia will command a fleet of eight nuclear-powered submarines within the next three decades under a fast-tracked plan that will cost up to $368 billion. Beginning this year, Australian military and civilian personnel will embed within the US Navy and the Royal Navy, and in the UK and US submarine industrial bases to train up Australian personnel. Australia will command a fleet of eight nuclear-powered submarines within the next three decades under a fast-tracked plan to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific The US President (centre) was joined by the Australian Prime Minister (left) and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (right) in San Diego on Tuesday to unveil details of the $368billion plan for Australia to acquire eight nuclear powered submarines Mr Albanese announced on Tuesday Australia would spend up to $368billion for the deal and will command a fleet of eight nuclear-powered submarines within the next three decades under a fast-tracked plan to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific.

Free-trade deal with the world's largest economy was promoted as one of the prizes for leaving EU.

[Windsor Framework](https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2023/02/27/what-is-the-windsor-framework-the-eu-uk-agreement-that-could-end-brexit-tension/), aimed at resolving Northern Ireland’s post- [Brexit](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/brexit/) difficulties, could ensure that the visit goes ahead. [economy](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/economy) environmentally friendly with tax credits for green [technology](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/technology). [European](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/european/) economies, including the UK, which have been frozen out of US markets, with Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch calling it “protectionist”. [Prime Minister](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/rishi-sunak) Rishi Sunak has played down hopes that he could get US President [Joe Biden](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/joe-biden) to reopen negotiations on a post- [Brexit](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/brexit/) free- [trade deal](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/trade-deal) with the [US](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/us/). [White House’s](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/white-house) commitment to tackling [climate change](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/climate-change), but said the UK had raised concerns about the measures in the [Inflation](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/inflation/) Reduction Act. [Northern Ireland](https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/northern-ireland/), after hopes that it could ease tension with Democrats in the US and pave the way for trade talks.

Prime minister says China not on 'predetermined course' to increased autocracy.

Mr Sunak has suggested China “presents an epoch-defining challenge to us and to the global order. [San Diego](/topic/san-diego), Mr Sunak said “we don’t believe it’s on a predetermined course”, so “engagement is sensible and responsible”. [China](/topic/china) was not on a “predetermined course” towards increased autocracy.

SAN DIEGO — Rishi Sunak joined Joe Biden and Australian premier Anthony Albanese at a submarine base in California to hail a new defense megadeal between ...

The British government sees the “tilt” towards the Indo-Pacific region as crucial to embedding the U.K. In the latest phase of the program, Britain will design and build a new nuclear-propelled sub based on its Astute Class program, with work being carried out in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria and in Derby, by BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce. The Royal Navy is due to deploy subs missions to Australia from 2027. sought to ramp up its capacity in the Indo-Pacific region. technology, and an increased footprint for all three in the Pacific. “Three peoples who have shed blood together in defense of our shared values.

Sir Robert Buckland says Tory pushback probable when details get debated, after bill passes second reading.

I’ll try to monitor the comments below the line (BTL) but it is impossible to read them all. As I said, in my speech [in the debate], I said that the issue relating to particularly women and children needs to be directly addressed. That’s something I do not support, and I made it very clear in the house last night. Buckland said that he and other Tories who voted for the bill last night were only backing it on the basis that some of the details would be changed later. I’m confident that our bill represents the best way to grip this problem. Afternoon: Peers debate Commons amendments to the public order bill. But this morning Sir Robert Buckland, the former justice secretary, made it clear that the absence of a government revolt at second reading does not mean there won’t be one later. There were 44 Conservatives who did not vote at all, including the former prime minister Theresa May, who was available to take part in the division because during the debate she gave a powerful speech that rubbished the bill on moral and practical grounds. As my colleague Jessica Elgot reports, he defended the illegal migration bill – but dodged repeated questions on whether there were any safe and legal routes for refugees from countries such as Iran to come to the UK. And even those 12 hours won’t be effective, she argues, because the bill will be in committee of the whole house (CWH), which means it will not be debated clause by clause. And MPs generally – one third of whom have joined the House since 2017 – have lost institutional memory of what used to count as adequate scrutiny. I’m not going to give you an answer until I know what the risks are.

We all know how annoying it is when someone pronounces your name wrong, but turns out not even the Prime Minister is immune to the common blunder.

Mr Albanese told The Project “Christopher Pyne actually got it right in terms of the Italian pronunciation” with “Al-ba-nay-zee”, rhyming with lazy. And just a few minutes later Mr Sunak addressed Mr Albanese as “Antony”, rather than “Anthony”. Mr Biden said it was an honour to welcome both leaders to the US, but referred to Mr Albanese as “Mr Alba-neez”, which rhymes with cheese, rather than ‘Alban-nese’.

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak on March 13 told reporters that the British government has “no plans” to return the Parthenon marbles to Greece, ...

In order for the marbles to be permanently repatriated, British ministers would have to amend the act. British Museum chair George Osborne has consistently resisted repatriation; instead, the institution offered up the marbles to Greece as a long-term loan. Elgin shepherded the marbles out of the country and sold them to trustees of the British Museum, in whose possession they have remained since 1816.

But Mr Sunak said the collection of the British Museum, also known as the Parthenon Sculptures, is protected by law. Asked about their fate during a visit to ...

Ownership of more than 75 metres of Parthenon frieze, as well as 17 pedimental figures, was soon transferred to the trustees of the museum, and has been housed there ever since. We share their treasures with the world, and the world comes to the UK to see them. The fate of the marbles has been the subject of one of the world's bitterest and longest-running cultural disputes.

TikTok clip shows PM's pet near Serpentine in Hyde Park, where dogs must be kept on a lead to protect wildlife.

The incident came to light after Sunak posted a video of himself to social media while travelling in the back seat of a car. Sunak apologised for “an error of judgment” and was handed It is not clear when the video was filmed.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took his dog Nova for a walk in the London park with wife Akshata Murthy and one of their daughters on Saturday .

'An officer, who was present at the time, spoke to a woman and reminded her of the rules. 'Ground nesting birds are particularly sensitive to disturbance by dogs and people. 'He was on a walk with his wife and daughter and the dog. The Prime Minister took his dog Nova for a walk in the park with wife Akshata Murthy and one of their two daughters on Saturday afternoon. [Rishi Sunak](/news/rishi-sunak/index.html)'s family was 'reminded of the rules' around walking a dog on a lead when in a London [Park](/news/hyde-park/index.html), the [Metropolitan Police](/news/met-police/index.html) said. The video focuses on a notice board saying 'Dogs must be kept on leads' before showing Mr Sunak and what appears to be his wife putting the dog on a leash.

A video shared on social media appeared to show the prime minister's labrador retriever roaming freely near a sign which said dogs must be kept on a lead.

[Click to subscribe to the Sophy Ridge on Sunday podcast](https://podfollow.com/sophyridge) "An officer, who was present at the time, spoke to a woman and reminded her of the rules. A spokesman for the prime minister told reporters: "I'm not going to be commenting on the filming of the prime minister's family and private individuals. It was shared by a TikTok user who wrote: "Lol, as if Rishi Sunak put his dog on the lead when he saw me filming the sign saying dogs must be on a lead." A video shared on social media appeared to show the prime minister's labrador retriever roaming freely near a lake in the park. A video shared on social media appeared to show the prime minister's labrador retriever roaming freely near a sign which said dogs must be kept on a lead.

The PM's close protection officers had to step in after the Prime Minister's labrador Nova was allowed to run free in Hyde Park in London - just yards from ...

"An officer, who was present at the time, spoke to a woman and reminded her of the rules. Then I look up and the dog is running towards Rishi. Downing Street refused to say if Mr Sunak would apologise for breaking the rules. She added: “There was a large clear sign saying that all dogs must be kept on a lead because of the lake but Rishi’s dog was not on a lead. “He was on a walk with his wife and daughter and the dog. The PM's spokesman said: "I'm not going to be commenting on the filming of the Prime Minister and his family.

First he broke lockdown law. Then he was fined for not wearing a car seatbelt. Now Britain's prime minister is again in trouble with the police -- because ...

Rishi Sunak apologised for an "error of judgement". Then he was fined for not wearing a car seatbelt. First he broke lockdown law.

The prime minister was filmed by a TikToker walking his dog off the lead in Hyde Park, beside a sign warning against doing just that.

‘An officer, who was present at the time, spoke to a woman and reminded her of the rules. [eight-week-old puppy](https://metro.co.uk/2021/07/01/rishi-sunak-introduces-his-gorgeous-new-red-labrador-puppy-nova-14857702/) in July 2021, when he was still the Chancellor of the Exchequer. [dogs](https://metro.co.uk/tag/dogs/?ico=auto_link_news_P3_LNK1) on a lead or risk breaking the law, one-year-old [Nova](https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/31/rishi-sunaks-dog-nova-settles-into-downing-street-17673890/) was not attached to one. The caption on the TikTok reads: ‘Lol as if Rishi Sunak put his dog on the lead when he saw me filming the sign saying dogs must be on a lead.’ Lucy took a video of the sign and the dog walking around unconstrained, before the PM got a hold of his collar and put the lead back on. [Rishi Sunak](https://metro.co.uk/tag/rishi-sunak/?ico=auto_link_news_P1_LNK1) has been spoken to by police after walking his dog without a lead in a [London](https://metro.co.uk/tag/london/?ico=auto_link_news_P1_LNK2) park – right beside a sign that warns against doing just that.

The PM's close protection officers had to step in after the Prime Minister's Labrador Nova was allowed to run free in Hyde Park.

He was on a walk with his wife and daughter and the dog. It was sort of running about, like barking at a few of the birds and stuff.” The dog was put back on the lead." Do not allow them to enter the lake or disturb the wildlife. The force said in a statement: "We are aware of a video showing a dog being walked off the lead in Hyde Park. The dog was filmed off its lead - just yards from a sign telling owners not to allow their pets to do so.

Prime minister spoken to by police as video shows family allowing their pet dog Nova to roam freely in Hyde Park.

It is unclear when the video was filmed. It’s not Sunak’s first brush with the law. “The dog was put back on the lead.” Pressed on whether Sunak would be apologising for breaching the park’s rules, the spokesperson replied: “As I say, I’m not going to comment on the video which you’ve seen.” A spokesperson for the prime minister told reporters: “I’m not going to be commenting on the filming of the prime minister’s family and private individuals. The video focuses on a notice board saying “Dogs must be kept on leads” before showing Sunak and what appears to be his wife putting the dog on a leash.