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prime minister. we will bring you more on that as we get it. around two thousand items are thought to have been stolen, from the british museum. but some of the missing treasures have started to be recovered. that's according to the museum's chairman. the organisation is one of the uk's most prestigious cultural institutions, but revealed earlier this month, that a number of treasures were reported missing, stolen or damaged. a member of museum staff suspected of involvement has been sacked. and hartwig fischer, the museum director, is stepping down— after saying a 2021 investigation was mishandled. former chancellor, george osborne, is now chair of trustees at the british museum and has been speaking to radio 4's today programme. on behalf of the british museum i want to apologise for what has happened. we believe we have been the victim of thefts over a long period of time and frankly, more could have been done to prevent them, but i promise you this. it is a mess that we are going to clear up and i can tell you today
cultural institutions, but revealed earlier this month that a number of treasures were reported missing, stolen or damaged. a member of museum staff suspected of involvement has been sacked. and hartwig fischer, the museum director, is stepping down after saying a 2021 investigation was mishandled. former chancellor, george osborne, is now chair of trustees at the british museum and has been speaking to radio 4's today programme. on behalf of the british museum, i want to apologise for what has happened. we believe we have been the victim of thefts over a long period of time and frankly, more could have been done to prevent them, but i promise you this. it is a mess that we are going to clear up and i can tell you today that we have already started to recover some of the stolen items and we are going to deliver the stronger leadership that the public and the dedicated staff of the museum deserve and make sure that we emerge with a stronger british museum that is fit for the 21st century. there's disruption to rail services across much of england today, as members of the rmt union take part in their latest strike
the museum director, is stepping down after saying a 2021 investigation was mishandled. former chancellor, george osborne, is now chair of trustees at the british museum and has been speaking to radio 4's today programme. on behalf of the british museum, i want to apologise for what has happened. we believe we have been the victim of thefts over a long period of time and frankly, more could have been done to prevent them, but i promise you this. it is a mess that we are going to clear up and i can tell you today that we have already started to recover some of the stolen items and we are going to deliver the stronger leadership that the public and the dedicated staff of the museum deserve and make sure that we emerge with a stronger british museum that is fit for the 21st century. there's disruption to rail services across much of england today, as members of the rmt union take part in their latest strike over pay and conditions. there's a reduced timetable in place for much of the country, with some journeys into scotland and wales also affected. it's on the same day as events including the notting hill carnival,
telling the truth. but i imagine they will have to look the television footage. now, they will have to investigate these photos as well. and see where the chips fall, i suppose. around 2,000 items are thought to have been stolen from the british museum, but some of the missing treasures have started to be recovered. that's according to the museum's chairman. the organisation is one of the uk's most prestigious cultural institutions, but revealed earlier this month that a number of treasures were reported missing, stolen or damaged. a member of museum staff suspected of involvement has been sacked. and hartwig fischer, the museum director, is stepping down after saying a 2021 investigation was mishandled. former chancellor, george osborne, is now chair of trustees at the british museum and has been speaking to radio 4's today programme. on behalf of the british museum, i want to apologise for what has happened. we believe we have been the victim of thefts over
detail the events around the theft from the british museum, and he said in a statement that he did not respond as comprehensively, or the british museum didn't, as it should have done, in response to the warnings back in 2021. and so, he has offered his resignation to the chairman of trustees, and will step down as soon as the board have an interim leadership arrangement in place. he will remain in place until a new director is chosen, but hartwig fischer, director of the british museum, will be stepping down. now, let's look at some other news. a busy day today and there is other news from the united states. the authorities in hawaii have published the names of almost 400 people who've been missing since wildfires swept the island of maui earlier this month. they want any survivors on the list to come forward, so the number of people unaccounted for can be reduced. teams are still searching the charred remains of the historic
around the thefts from the british museum and the investigation into them. it is evidence that the british museum did not respond as, copperhead civilly as it should have donein copperhead civilly as it should have done in response to warnings in 2021. -- done in response to warnings in 2021. —— as comprehensively. responsibility for that failure must ultimately rest with the director. i also misjudged the remarks i made earlier this week about doctor grice l. i wish to express my sincere regret and withdraw those remarks. i have offered my resignation to the chairman of the trustees. just to reemphasise that, hartwig fisher, who is, or was the director of the british museum, has now resigned. resigned his position after the thefts that it it emerged that potentially thousands of artefacts had been stolen from the british museum. we will bring you any more as we get it. let's return to our
but exactly what has been stolen and how it all happened are questions yet to be answered. let's speak to lucio ms. above. what are we expecting next with the various and investigations under way? this various and investigations under wa ? �* , ., various and investigations under wa ? ~ , ., . various and investigations under wa ? a ., . ., way? as we heard the police have interviewed _ way? as we heard the police have interviewed a _ way? as we heard the police have interviewed a man _ way? as we heard the police have interviewed a man about - way? as we heard the police have interviewed a man about the - way? as we heard the police have i interviewed a man about the current situation. we are not expecting the running commentary from the metropolitan police in london into that investigation but obviously people will be waiting to see if that does result in any kind of criminal charges. there is also an independent inquiry by a former trustee and a member of the british transport police into the security arrangements at the british museum. that was the initial parameters for that investigation, possibly the trustees and there might be pressure from external. but they want to expand that into looking at how the
until october 2022. the museum was still saying, we had investigated, the case is closed. it was only when the case is closed. it was only when the trustees were contacted that they looked a bit harder and they realised within two months that stuff was missing. then there is the wider point. it's notjust the parthenon sculptures. there are many countries with questions about objects here. one of the arguments that has been used over the years is, look, it's the british museum, the safest place they could be. and then something like this happens. yes, an embarrassment.— then something like this happens. yes, an embarrassment. thank you, david sillitoe _ yes, an embarrassment. thank you, david sillitoe reporting. _ it's not often that a photograph makes history, but this one — the first mugshot ever of a former us president — will never be forgotten. donald trump surrendered himself at fulton countyjail in georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state's 2020 election results. he was released on bail while he awaits trial. this was his fourth arrest in five months on criminal charges. afterwards mr trump described the case as a travesty ofjustice,
aided our investigations. in 2022, we embark —— embark on a full audit, which revealed a bigger problem. i reported my consent of the trustees, and together we agreed to call in the police. we also then began the discipline we process that resulted in a member of staff being dismissed. he was clear that at the step —— every step of his party has been incredible british museum collection and that continues today with our commitment to learning lessons from the independent review, the determination to help the police with their criminal investigation, and the focus on recovery programme. in many ways, this statement is not telling us very much that we didn't know, before we knew that allegations had been made, we knew the police had been called in, but it now appears they are criticising the person that made a complaint, saying that they thought stolen items were paying full sail, saying that they could have helped what gone on more. —— for sale. iligihal