John Major was warned Churchill archive could be broken up without lottery cash
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Newly released official files show ministers were concerned about the purchase of the wartime leader’s papers for £12.5 million.
Prime minister John Major was warned that Sir Winston Churchill’s private archive could be broken up unless he approved its purchase using millions of pounds of National Lottery money, according to newly released government files.