• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Pubs allowed 'special rule break' on Wednesday as England play Netherlands in Euro semi-final

Home> News> Sport

Updated 12:38 8 Jul 2024 GMT+1Published 12:29 8 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Pubs allowed 'special rule break' on Wednesday as England play Netherlands in Euro semi-final

It might be coming home but fans won't have to just yet

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

Lads, it could actually be coming home. We might actually do it. And pubs will be allowed a special rule break to help us celebrate.

England have a shot on target of winning Euro 2024 this year. Well, once we’ve beat the Netherlands on Wednesday (10 July) anyway.

After a painful match on Saturday and some nail-biting pens, England defeated Switzerland to take us through to the semi-finals.

So, fans might already be thinking about having to pull a sickie on Thursday or take some last-minute annual leave as the match doesn’t kick-off until 8pm in UK time.

Advert

And let’s stay positive, plenty of us will want to celebrate that win, leading to the worry our locals usually shut on the early side, potentially before the match is even over if it goes into extra time.

However, you’re in for some good news lads, pubs have been allowed a ‘special rule break’ for Wednesday’s big football night.

Fans will be flocking to the pub for Wednesday's match. (Getty Stock)
Fans will be flocking to the pub for Wednesday's match. (Getty Stock)

While most of us probably aren’t hoping that we end up with another match prolonged by extra time and penalties, there’s always that possibility – but come on boys, please just get a goal or two in ASAP this time.

But either way, it’s likely to be a late one down the pub, especially if the Three Lions do actually make it through to the final. So, whether we’re drowning our sorrows or spending the night celebrating, the pubs will be allowed to stay open until 1am.

Advert

That’s thanks to the out-going Home Secretary James Cleverly (he’s replaced by Yvette Cooper following Labour’s win in the General Election) who made the announcement back in May.

Covering venues in England and Wales, he promised us that licensing hours would be relaxed if either England or Scotland (RIP) made it through to the Euro 2024 semi-finals.

Semis here we come. (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Semis here we come. (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

He said: “We have listened to the public through our consultation and will be extending pub licensing hours should England or Scotland reach the semi-finals or final of Euro 2024.”

Cleverly added at the time that this change would ‘allow friends, families and communities to come together for longer to watch their nation hopefully bring it home’.

Advert

The person in the position of Home Secretary is allowed to make an order relaxing licensing hours to mark occasions of ‘exceptional national significance’ under Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003.

And let’s be honest, England making it this far is ‘exceptional’ considering the amount of criticism for their play.

Plus, while it’s good news for fans, it’ll also boost hospitality as people flock to watch the match at the pub. Come on England!

Featured Image Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images/Benjamin Cremel/Getty Images

Topics: Euro 2024, Football, Pubs, UK News

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

X

@jessbattison_

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

8 hours ago
  • 8 hours ago

    Man who killed twisted murderer Jeffrey Dahmer explains why he did it

    The notorious serial killer was killed in 1994

    News
  • 8 hours ago

    Elon Musk forms his 'own political party' after fallout with Trump

    Looks like the tech billionaire isn't done with politics after all

    News
  • 8 hours ago

    Woman who lives in underground bunker with no windows reveals how much she saves on rent

    At least she's ready for the apocalypse

    News
  • 8 hours ago

    Man who chose to live underwater for 100 days to see what would happen to his body reveals shocking impact it had

    Dr Joseph Dituri spent 100 days at sea in 2023

    News
  • Pubs allowed 'special rule break' tomorrow as England play Spain in Euro final
  • England fans set to drink 10 million extra pints in pubs today
  • England team lineup for Euro 2024 final against Spain 'leaked'
  • England lose Euro 2024 final with 2-1 defeat to Spain