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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matt Mathers

Greece accused of ‘blatant opportunism’ for suggesting British Museum is not safe

PA Wire

A senior Tory MP has accused Greece of “blatant opportunism” for suggesting the British Museum is not safe after items from its collection were stolen.

The London museum last week announced an unspecified number of artefacts were found to be “missing, stolen or damaged” and that a member of staff, who it did not name but was later identified as curator Peter Higgs, had been sacked and was facing legal action.

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