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Why the Nazis Stole a Fragment of the Bayeux Tapestry
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 14 – Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and GB PAC threaten legal action to block the return of the Elgin Marbles despite ongoing negotiations since 2021, citing British cultural heritage.
- President Macron's decision to loan the Bayeux Tapestry has revived debate on returning Britain's historic artefacts, especially the Elgin Marbles, which Greece demands back.
- Liz Truss, along with the Great British Political Action Committee, threatens legal action against Keir Starmer over plans to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece.
- The Great British Political Action Committee warns that they may pursue an injunction to halt negotiations regarding the Elgin Marbles until the British public is informed.
- Turkish officials dispute that Lord Elgin had permission to take the sculptures, adding to the controversy surrounding their ownership.
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Macron is using the Bayeux Tapestry, a nearly 1,000-year-old UNESCO artwork, for diplomatic purposes. The tapestry is evidence of a shared European culture, of which the UK is also a part.
As France prepares to lend Bayeux' tapestry to the United Kingdom, the decision divides. This millennium work, never displaced since 1983, could be jeopardized by a transport deemed risky.
Why the Nazis stole a fragment of the Bayeux tapestry
There was great excitement at the news this month that the Bayeux tapestry – the 11th-century embroidered epic depicting the conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066 – will go on display at the British Museum in 2026. However, the tapestry had already been in the news earlier this year, admittedly to much less fanfare. In March, it was reported that a fragment of the Bayeux tapestry had been discovered in Germany in the Schleswig-Hol…
Liz Truss and right-wing lobby group lose it over campaign to return Parthenon marbles
Former prime minister Liz Truss and right-wing group Great British Political Action Committee (GB PAC) have threatened legal action against Keir Starmer over plans to return the Parthenon marbles to Greece. In the letter, organised by GB PAC, they allege that a “covert negotiation” is underway and cite an “accelerating campaign to remove the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum”. The letter warns that they “reserve the right to seek legal advi…
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