{
  "id": 1244388,
  "title": "Block export of ‘national treasure’ UK fossils, says MP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/block-export-of-national-treasure-uk-fossils-says-mp",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-16T09:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/16/block-export-of-national-treasure-uk-fossils-says-mp"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sale of one of UK’s top collections overseas prompts call new rules to help keep items in country One of UK’s best fossil collections sold in ‘loss to the nation’ An MP has called on ministers to change export controls so that significant fossils can be classed as national treasures after one of the UK’s best collections, unearthed on Dorset beaches, was sold overseas. Last week, a Guardian…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}