Lucky they don't need to be at Parliament till 2.30pm! MPs boast about staying up for England's World Cup triumph

By JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 08:10, 6 July 2026 | Updated: 08:21, 6 July 2026 MPs boasted about staying up for England's World Cup triumph today as the nation nurses sore heads and weary eyes. Politicians from all parties have been on social media congratulating the national team - with many highlighting that they watched the match live.  Unlike much of the rest of the country, that was made somewhat easier for MPs as the House of Commons does not sit until 2.30pm on a Monday. Shadow culture secretary Nigel Huddleston posted an image of a deserted Westminster Bridge this morning, joking: 'Where is everyone?'   Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham were among those who braved the 2am UK-time kickoff against Mexico - delayed from the original 1am due to thunderstorms. Shadow culture secretary Nigel Huddleston posted an image of a deserted Westminster Bridge this morning, joking: 'Where is everyone?' Those who stayed up were treated to one of England's best performances, seeing off the host nation at the hostile and high-altitude Azteca stadium Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham were among those who braved the 2am UK-time kickoff against Mexico - delayed from the original 1am due to thunderstorms They were treated to one of England's best performances, seeing off the host nation at the hostile and high-altitude Azteca stadium. Sir Keir said: 'One of the greatest England matches I've ever seen. We are through to the quarter finals!' Labour MP Stella Creasy said: I have no idea how I do the school run this morning after a red card and a penalty…  'Like having had ten espressos and a red bull chaser…'  Mr Burnham had urged England fans to grab the 'golden chance' to be in the pub until the early hours. The PM-in-waiting said he wanted the country to 'make the most' of the World Cup showdown even though it is a 'school night'. Employers are braced for staff to turn up late, extremely weary or not at all.  Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has also been pleading with parents not to let kids skip school after watching the game.  Labour MP Chris Bloore posted a picture of himself celebrating the result  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.