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Parthenon marbles row raises fresh fears over fraught UK-EU relations

War of words between Athens and London escalates after Rishi Sunak’s snub to Greek prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Quotes and facts from new royal book Endgame

Omid Scobie has released a book about the royal family.

The Independent UK

Acropolis Row: UK And Greece Quarrel Over Cancelled PM Meeting

Britain and Greece on Tuesday disputed claims about why a prime ministerial meeting was cancelled, in a diplomatic row against a backdrop of ownership claims to ancient sculptures on display at the British Museum.

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Sunak accused of having one eye on the election with Elgin Marbles row

A spokesman for the Greek prime minister said there were ‘domestic reasons’ behind Rishi Sunak cancelling talks with his counterpart.

The Independent UK

Greece pushes back against claims its leader broke assurances over Elgin Marbles

No 10 said Rishi Sunak felt it would ‘not be productive’ to hold a meeting that could be ‘dominated’ by discussion about the sculptures.

The Independent UK

Greek PM reneged on assurances over Parthenon marbles, says No 10

Kyriakos Mitsotakis meeting cancelled after he is accused of failing to keep to agreement not to use UK visit as ‘public platform’

The Guardian - UK

Greece denies promising not to raise Parthenon Sculptures amid diplomatic row

Rishi Sunak decided to scrap talks with his Greek counterpart after it was felt a reassurance to avoid focusing on the Elgin Marbles was “not…

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Sunak still mulling options to get Rwanda flights in air

Policy discussions are still ongoing to overcome the legal hurdles to allow the Rwanda asylum plan to work.

The Independent UK

Sunak missed Greece talks after Elgin Marbles ‘reassurances not adhered to’

No 10 said the Prime Minister felt it would ‘not be productive’ to hold a meeting that would be ‘dominated’ by discussion about the ancient statues.

The Independent UK

Ignoring international rules on Rwanda could delay flights, PM reportedly told

The Prime Minister has reportedly been handed legal advice suggesting that ignoring human rights treaties could delay deportation flights further.

The Independent UK

Parthenon marbles row: Rishi Sunak cancels meeting with Greek PM

Tory source says ‘it became impossible for meeting to go ahead’ after Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged return of antiquities to Athens

The Guardian - UK

Elgin Marbles: UK says any loan return to Greece would be 'slippery slope'

No10 says Rishi Sunak cancelled talks with Greek PM for allegedly breaking a promise not to raise the long-running row

Evening Standard

New Rwanda treaty delayed as Downing Street says plan not a ‘silver bullet’

The deal and a law intended to set aside the Supreme Court’s ruling that the policy was unlawful were initially expected soon after the judgment.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak set to reject plea to return Parthenon Marbles to Greece

Rishi Sunak will reject pleas to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece when he meets the country’s prime minister this week, Downing Street has…

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak to reject Greek leader’s appeal for return of Elgin Marbles

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he will raise issue in meetings Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer

The Independent UK

Khan says ‘lives could have been saved’ if Government kept him informed on Covid

Sadiq Khan claimed Boris Johnson had been unaware that other countries had imposed lockdowns in March 2020.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan: UK could’ve avoided second lockdown if Boris Johnson had listened to me

The mayor of London has told the Covid inquiry about his ‘disappointment’ that he was ‘kept in the dark’ by Downing Street about how the virus was spreading in London in 2020

The Independent UK

Britain’s top civil servant won’t appear at Covid inquiry this year due to ill health

Inquiry chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett formally excused the cabinet secretary from giving evidence in 2023 ‘due to ill health’

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Sunak ‘agreed with Braverman to £40k income threshold for UK migrants’

Purported agreement included raising minimum salary and ending extended visas for graduates

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s history of gaffes from seatbelt fail to ‘total Coke addiction’

During his stints in both No 10 and No 11 Downing Street, Mr Sunak has managed to rack up a significant back catalogue of blunders

The Guardian - UK

Sunak risks ripping up Good Friday agreement over Rwanda, senior Tories say

Concerns echo White House remarks that blocking human rights laws could undermine Northern Ireland peace process

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Covid inquiry: expert witnesses expose a mass of political failure

Editorial: Testimony from the government’s medical and scientific advisers condemns Boris Johnson’s Downing Street and Rishi Sunak’s Treasury

The Independent UK

England’s smoking phase-out ‘unchanged’ as New Zealand ‘will repeal law’

Downing Street said the plan to make it an offence for anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, to be sold tobacco products was ‘critical’.

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry: Jonathan Van-Tam says family was threatened with having throats cut during pandemic

Sir Jonathan recalls police involvement after ‘extremely hateful messages’ as he and Sir Chris Whitty testify at Covid inquiry

The Independent UK

Downing Street criticised over Irish flag on post about Northern Ireland

Ulster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie said it is the latest incident which demonstrates Downing Street ‘doesn’t understand’ Northern Ireland.

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