Stonehenge could be on the verge of losings its World Heritage status, if a planned £1.7bn road tunnel goes ahead. The news comes just days after Liverpool was stripped of its Unesco status, one of just three places to have the ranking removed in almost 50 years.
Cultural bodies are now warning that the loss of the status for Liverpool would throw a "harsher spotlight" on the UK's other 31 sites, which include Kew Gardens and the Palace of Westminster.
The UN’s heritage body has told government ministers that the stone circle in Wiltshire will be placed on its “in danger” list if the roadworks take place.
Being placed on the "in danger" list is seen as a precursor to losing the world heritage status. Edinburgh’s new and old towns, the Tower
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