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    9 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    They insisted the tie worn by the King when he met Mr Sunak did not have any connection with Greece or the diplomatic row about the sculptures.

    It sparked an angry backlash in Greece and claims by the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer that Mr Sunak had tried to “humiliate” an important European ally.

    Former Chancellor George Osborne, who chairs the British Museum where the Marbles are currently housed, described Mr Sunak’s actions as a “hissy fit”.

    Mr Sunak has, however, ruled out a loan arrangement, saying: “Our position is very clear - as a matter of law the Marbles can’t be returned and we’ve been unequivocal about that.”

    In 2017, with fierce debates running about Brexit, there were claims that the late Queen Elizabeth had opened Parliament wearing a hat that resembled the European Union flag.

    After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the late Queen was pictured meeting Canadian premier Justin Trudeau, standing in front of a vase full of blue and yellow-coloured flowers, the Ukrainian national colours.


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      9 months ago

      “as a matter of law the Marbles can’t be returned” says the man in charge of making laws