Can Starmer’s late-night World Cup openings help Britain’s struggling pubs?
المصدر: The Guardian World | Source: The Guardian WorldWhile venues could stay open until 2am, rising costs remain a far bigger concern for many landlords
Picture the scene: it’s 1am on a sultry July night and Jude Bellingham has just scored the decisive penalty to send England into the World Cup semi-final. Cue wild celebrations among millions of pub goers, fuelled by the realisation that there is still an hour until closing time.
Keir Starmer may have imagined a national morale-boosting spectacle such as this when his government told hospitality venues that they could stay open until 2am on some World Cup match days.
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