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UK officials eye legally blocking Elgin Marbles returning as Sunak 'cancels' Greek PM meeting

Sky News Monday, 27 November 2023
Government officials have discussed legal ways they could block any export of the Elgin marbles, Sky News understands, as Downing Street cancelled a meeting between the prime minister and his Greek counterpart.
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