Won't rule out extra bank holiday for nation if England win World Cup

Prime Minister Keir Starmer floated the possibility of an extra bank holiday if England win the World Cup, while avoiding a pledge to prevent jinxing the team. He spoke at the G7 summit ahead of England’s group game against Croatia at the AT&T Stadium in Texas, praising a squad led by Thomas Tuchel and captain Harry Kane and referencing Labour’s 1966 World Cup victory. He left the door open to celebration if success occurs, stressing that no formal promise is made ahead of the match. The Scottish Government, meanwhile, approved a bank holiday on Monday following Scotland’s World Cup fixture.