Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spoken following hopes of an extra Bank Holiday if England win the European Championships. Gareth Southgate's side will play Spain in Berlin in Germany on Sunday night in the Euro 2024 final.
Starmer said he believed the country should “certainly mark the occasion” if the team is victorious, but said he did not want to 'jinx anything'.
Asked if football is coming home, Sir Keir replied: “It looks like it.” “I managed to pop out from one of my sessions for just five minutes which is when I saw Harry Kane get the first goal,” Sir Keir said, after the semi-final clashed with a meeting. "I missed the second one but it was brilliant.
So on we go now, great chance. I’ve always said this team were going to go all the way so I’m really, really pleased and just good luck for Sunday.” READ MORE: Behind the door of the seemingly normal home, a monster's grotesque crimes were uncovered Asked if there will be an extra day off if England win on Sunday, he said: “We should certainly mark the occasion, I don’t want to jinx it.
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