Recovery of British Museum artefacts under way, says George Osborne
by Clea Skopeliti from World news | The Guardian on (#6E68Z)
Institution's chair of trustees admits its reputation has been damaged by suspected thefts
The recovery of missing British Museum artefacts is under way, George Osborne, the institution's chair of trustees, has said as he apologised over the scandal that has engulfed the museum, and admitted that its reputation had been damaged.
About 2,000 items are believed to be missing, Osborne told the BBC Radio 4's Today programme, the day after the organisation's head resigned and his deputy stepped back.
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