Photo of Disraeli among missing parliamentary works of art, FoI request finds
Press Association given list of 65 items from publicly owned collection that have gone missing since 2024 A photograph of Benjamin Disraeli, an engraved portrait of William Wilberforce and a cartoon of Barbara Castle have all been misplaced by the UK parliamentary authorities, a freedom of information (FoI) request has revealed. The Press Association has been given a list of more than 65 works of art that have been m
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- The Guardian
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- 24 Aug 2026, 04:01 UTC
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- Mark Brown
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- Politics
Press Association given list of 65 items from publicly owned collection that have gone missing since 2024 A photograph of Benjamin Disraeli, an engraved portrait of William Wilberforce and a cartoon of Barbara Castle have all been misplaced by the UK parliamentary authorities, a freedom of information (FoI) request has revealed. The Press Association has been given a list of more than 65 works of art that have been m
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Photo of Disraeli among missing parliamentary works of art, FoI request finds
Press Association given list of 65 items from publicly owned collection that have gone missing since 2024 A photograph of Benjamin Disraeli, an engraved portrait of William Wilberforce and a cartoon of Barbara Castle have all been misplaced by the UK parliamentary authorities, a freedom of information (FoI) request has revealed. The Press Association has been given a list of more than 65 works of art that have been m
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