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Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 5am so they show in full England’s World Cup match against Mexico on Monday morning.
The government originally said it would not relaxed licensing laws which have already been extended for hospitality businesses to screen the football tournament. In April, the rules were changed to allow opening until 1am for games with kick-offs from 5pm up to 9pm, and 2am for kick offs between 9pm and 10pm.
However, England’s World Cup round-of-16 game against Mexico begins at 1am UK time which means it will end after 2am and it’s too late for pubs to apply for a temporary license extension.
After many calls for the rules to be exchanged further, prime minister Keir Starmer has now said all pubs will be allowed to stay open until 5am.
