Calls are growing for the government to grant Brits a bank holiday if England are crowned European Champions on Sunday.
The Three Lions will face Spain in the final of Euro 2024 after clinching a dramatic late win against The Netherlands.Political figures and football legends have joined in the call to give Brits the day off as Three Lions fans look forward to their second Euros final in four years.World Cup icon Sir Geoff Hurst, alongside beer brand Budweiser, even launched a petition to get the bank holiday approved.
Speaking to ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Apprentice star Bobby Seagull said a day off could cost the British economy between £1.5 billion and £3 billion.Last year, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called for a Bank Holiday if England’s women’s side won the 2023 World Cup.Taking to X, the Labour leader wrote: “It’s almost 60 years since England won the World Cup.“I’m never complacent about anything…but there should be a celebratory bank holiday if the Lionesses bring it home.
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