Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am for England v Mexico World Cup match

newsJul 2, 202620219

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a U-turn allowing pubs in England and Wales to stay open until 05:00 on Monday so fans can watch England's World Cup round-of-16 match with Mexico to the final whistle. The Mexico City game kicks off at 01:00 UK time. The government had previously said it would not relax licensing laws further than existing World Cup extensions, which already allow openings to 01:00 for evening kick-offs and up to 02:00 for later fixtures. Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, and Michael Kill, chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association, welcomed the change. Safety concerns were flagged: the motoring organisation RAC advised people who stay up should not drive until fully rested and hydrated, with spokesperson Rod Dennis warning that tiredness, dehydration and alcohol can be a lethal combination. The CIPD told employers they are under no obligation to make special arrangements for Monday and said any workplace flexibility should be agreed in advance, according to director of profession David D'Souza.

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan

@london.gov.uk

I want Londoners to be able to enjoy Monday’s England game with friends, family and their local community. I welcome the Prime Minister urgently looking at ways to let pubs stay open later, so fans can come together to cheer on the Three Lions against Mexico. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

633h ago

burnt-caramel.bsky.social1

What will they serve? Tea? Or will they then go to work half cut *and* sleep-deprived?

ben1908.bsky.social1

given the likelihood of defeat, not sure this is a good idea! has anybody asked Sarah Pochin??

kmc928.bsky.social1

Only Londoners? Imagine if someone from the north was prime minister.

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Beckatron6

As 100,000 people exit the Olympic Stadium high on Metallica. What could possibly go wrong.

Ian M4

Starmer’s working his notice, should just go full on rogue and say fuck it, have a bank holiday Monday on me ya bastards.

Son of Bengt

@sonofbengt.bsky.social

Pubs staying open til 5am for a game where England have a reasonable chance of being eliminated. What could go wrong?

342h ago

Sharpie4

Hardly fair on the police and emergency services who’ll have to pick up the pieces of everything goes badly.

LeftPeggers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇵🇸2

An absolute classic of the genre right there…

Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱

@dailyherald.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer will introduce emergency legislation tomorrow to let all pubs stay open until 5am for England’s 1am match against Mexico on Monday

144h ago

D B Webb1

FFS. A broken night's sleep and pissheads roaming about first thing in the morning whether or not we give a toss about the football. It seens In-ger-land is compulsory now.

Tabletop Roleplaying James

@bahgawditsjames.bsky.social

So when football fans have then been out drinking til 5am and England maybe lose, that’ll go well for everyone who happens to live close to those pubs, won’t it?

133h ago

wesleyg94.bsky.social5

Lighten up, lad, world cup's on

Nathan1

We can deal with this once every four years

Alex Partridge

@alexpartridge87.bsky.social

Pubs in England and Wales will be able to stay open till 5am on Monday morning to show the England v Mexico game without having to apply for extended hours, the government has announced

113h ago

Alex Partridge9

England AND Wales, yes you read that right

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Simon Brackenborough26

if you wanna stay up to 5am on a Monday morning to watch england quite possibly lose a penalty shoot out then good luck to you is all I can say

Dr Jo Kershaw13

Good of him to make it easy for the Welsh to cheer on their old allies in Mexico, but what about the Scots, eh? (Yes, yes, I know, you don’t need to explain it to me)

Krittika4

Monday morning commute will be interesting.

WarrenB4

I only stay up until 5am if there are repetitive beats playing. Not a chance I watch even a minute of the next one.

Chairman Moët3

When I worked in the area I'd occasionally visit the Fox and Anchor opposite Smithfield market very early in the morning. Despite it being the absolute dream when I was a teenager I would not advise. It's like giving yourself jetlag and takes days to recover.

Andrew Cherry2

12 or so hours of drinking, potential disappointment, trying to make it home in darkness and then show up for work a few hours later? Definitely sounds like something the English won't abuse. Can't see any potential issues there.

Steve Magness

@stevemagness.bsky.social

England takes on Mexico at home, at 7,000 feet altitude in the round of 16 at the World Cup…It's the greatest home field advantage in sport… What do they do? As an exercise scientist, here’s exactly what I’d do to prepare for the altitude if I were England: open.substack.com/pub/stevemag...

83h ago

RV 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇮🇳 🇬🇧

@rave74.bsky.social

Starmer has granted an emergency licence to allow pubs to stay open until 5am on Monday. Absolutely no one is making it to work on Monday.

121h ago

Lily Bomb 💣 🇸🇪 🎉3

They’ll all be in ED waiting for a week. Can hardly wait…

Jarl Graham Kirk. Photo of me 19651

I remember 2002 Japan, going to pub for very early breakfast all wearing David Seaman wigs.😂

Bemused medic1

Starmer is such a fool.

David Eve • 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

@discokidnap.bsky.social

Ever since CERN shut down, pubs have been able to stay open til 5am.

93h ago

Nathaniel Sebastian James

@nathanielsebastian.bsky.social

Pubs will stay open until 5am so we can watch Mexico v England. That's bound to be problem free 🙄

92h ago

Dean Craddock

@dean5150.bsky.social

What could possibly go wrong? BBC News - Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am for England Mexico match - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

62h ago

Lynne #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #MakeLabourHistory

@bebsdotteragain.bsky.social

Wowie… We plebs get to drink in a pub til 5am for England versus Mexico… God bless yer Sir Starmer, Sir!!

43h ago

JoobileeJoolz1

Cool. He's sending the #FarageRiots on a night shift. Brilliant stuff. Fucking genius. 🤦🏽‍♀️

Stephen J.Reid1

And pull the wing mirrors off parked cars at 5:30am when we get tonked.

Sir Tom (never had a blue tick)🐧🇪🇺🇬🇧

@sirtom.bsky.social

Starmer us passing emergency legislation to let UK Pubs stay open until 5am next Monday. I mean, what could possibly go wrong?

33h ago

Mudhutter

@mudhutter.bsky.social

People keep saying it will be too much for England in Mexico and they won't be able to cope with the altitude and heat but surely it will be much cooler at 1 in the morning?

52h ago

Sean

@stholeary.bsky.social

"Wow England vs Mexico in an incredible World Cup game at 1am! Once-in-a-lifetime!!" "Well actually, kids who miss one day of a school in the summer could turn to a life of crime."

53h ago

Anna H

@athenepallas.bsky.social

Pubs open until 5am on Monday? Oh, those poor A&E teams.....

41h ago

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