Parents face £160 fines for school absence after England game on Monday

Pubs can stay open until 5am for England’s World Cup match against Mexico

After Ecuador pulled off the 2-1 upset, President Daniel Noboa declared a national holiday.

But after a bubble of public outcry, outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer staged a swift intervention on the issue on Thursday — promising an emergency legal measure to give pubs and bars across England and Wales blanket permission to stay open until 5 a.m. for the match.

The round-of-16 match in Mexico City kicks off at 01:00 and is not expected to finish until at least 03:00.