UK government U-turn: Pubs in England and Wales can stay open until 5am for England-Mexico World Cup match

Oliver Smith, Emer Moreau, Paddy Evans

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The UK government reversed its earlier decision and will allow pubs in England and Wales to stay open until 5am on Monday so fans can watch England's World Cup round-of-16 match against Mexico, which kicks off at 1am UK time. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the U-turn, stating pubs could remain open until the final whistle of the match, which is expected to finish no earlier than 3am.

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The government had initially said it would not relax licensing laws further than they already have been for the World Cup.

But in a U-turn later on Thursday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said pubs could stay open until the final whistle.

Sir Keir said the decision was good news for both supp

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The government had initially said it would not relax licensing laws further for the World Cup.

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