The king and 'im
Following a little diplomatic spat between the British and Greek prime ministers over the Elgin Marbles—or Parthenon Sculptures, I'm not sure which*—Old King Cock addressed the delegates of COP(out)28 while wearing a tie emblazoned with the Greek flag. Buckingham Palace denied it was a coded message to Rishi Sunak, suggesting instead that the choice was random.
Rumours that His Majesty's choice of neckwear at his next formal appearance will be a motif of little brown babies, to prove he's no racist, have only just started. Here, as a matter of fact.
* The BBC's correspondents use the two interchangeably, although they're not the same thing exactly.
The dispute is over whether the [Parthenon S]culptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, should return to Athens.
Sean Coughlan and Brian Wheeler, BBC News
In fact, the Parthenon Sculptures specifically refer to those marbles taken from the Parthenon itself, whereas the Elgin Marbles include additional sculptures taken from other sites.