Rishi Sunak threw ‘hissy fit’ because Greek PM met Keir Starmer first, George Osborne suggests

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Rishi Sunak’s threw a “hissy fit” with Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the Elgin Marbles because he chose to met Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer first, George Osborne has suggested.

The PM created an unexpected diplomatic firestorm this week after abruptly cancelling a meeting in London with his “baffled” Greek counterpart, with No 10 claiming Mr Mitsotakis had reneged on a promise not to discuss the centuries-old dispute over the Parthenon Sculptures.