Paul McCartney responds to Rishi Sunak’s plan for another Beatles museum in Liverpool
nme.comPaul McCartney has responded to chancellor Rishi Sunak’s plan invest to £2million in looking at the potential of giving Liverpool yet another museum dedicated to hometown heroes The Beatles – arguing that he’s “happy that they’re recognising that it’s a tourist attraction” but he “thinks they could also spend the money on something else.”Last week, Sunak announced the proposals on Liverpool’s Waterfront in his Budget as part of an £850million investment to protect museums, galleries, libraries and local culture across the UK – which included “securing up to £2million to start work on a new Beatles attraction“.Critics branded this plan as “pointless nonsense“, given that the £2million is only going towards allowing the Liverpool City Region.
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