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Aletha Adu in Dubai

Sunak says retaining Parthenon marbles is matter of law as he denies ‘hissy fit’

Sunak with earpiece in at the opening of Cop28 in Dubai
Sunak at the opening of Cop28 in Dubai, where he has said he is ‘focused on delivering for people on the things they care about’. Photograph: Chris Jackson/PA

Rishi Sunak has denied having a “hissy fit” over the Parthenon marbles row and has said they cannot be returned to Greece “as a matter of law”.

The prime minister this week accused his Greek counterpart of using a trip to London to “grandstand” over the issue of the ancient Greek sculptures.

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