A letter signed by prominent figures, including former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, criticizes the campaign to return the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to Greece. The letter demands that negotiations cease, arguing the movement is orchestrated politically and funded heavily. Signatories assert that the marbles are owned by Britain and should remain in the Museum for visitors. The letter's publication was facilitated by the Great British PAC, a group focused on safeguarding UK interests. The Marbles have been housed in the Museum since 1817, removed by Lord Elgin from the Parthenon.
The letter, addressed to the trustees of the British Museum and the UK government, calls for an end to negotiations to send the Parthenon Marbles back to Greece, claiming the movement to remove them is politically orchestrated.
Other signatories of the letter, including historian David Starkey and Artwatch UK's Michael Daley, argue that the Parthenon Marbles are British owned and should remain at the Museum for the benefit of its visitors.
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