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Pubs to Stay Open Until 2am for England's World Cup Matches This Summer
The UK government will allow pubs to stay open until 2am for home nations' World Cup matches and offer a 15% business rates discount from April, supporting hospitality recovery.
- This afternoon, Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson said pubs and other licensed venues will be permitted to extend opening hours until 2am for home nations' games in the later stages of the World Cup.
- From June 11 to July 19, 2026, the 2026 World Cup will be hosted across the United States, Mexico and Canada, and ministers said scheduling and time‑zone differences cause late kick‑offs.
- The Treasury will legislate to increase temporary event notices, allowing pubs and other hospitality venues to screen World Cup matches and community events without extra permissions.
- Industry groups warned pubs face a 76%, or 7,000, rise in bills, despite the package including 15% business‑rates relief for the average pub in England from April.
- Local licensing boards are already setting bespoke hours: Aberdeen approved extensions to 3am plus thirty minutes, and a consultation will consider Eurovision from May 12 to 16.
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Pubs can stay open until 2am for England's World Cup games as Government perform U-turn - The Mirror
England are set to play some matches at the World Cup which will run long into night but a Government decision has just handed both fans and pubs a significant boost
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- 38% of the sources are Center, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Center
L 25%
C 38%
R 37%
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