Sunak accuses Mitsotakis of trying to ‘grandstand’ over Parthenon Marbles

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has escalated his war of words with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing the Greek premier of trying to "grandstand" over the disputed Parthenon Marbles and breaking a promise to the UK government ahead of a planned meeting between the two leaders.

The two governments have been at loggerheads since Monday, when Sunak called off a scheduled meeting with Mitsotakis hours before it was due to start.

"Of course, we're always happy to discuss important topics of substance with our allies, like tackling illegal migration or indeed strengthening our security," he told MPs during Prime Minister's Questions.

"But when it was clear that the purpose of a meeting was not to discuss substantive issues for the future, but rather to grandstand and relitigate issues of the past, it was inappropriate."

Sunak said Mitsotakis had reneged on a...