Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Announcing an extra Bank Holiday if England were to win the Euros would be "tempting fate", Boris Johnson has said.
The prime minister praised England manager Gareth Southgate for doing an “absolutely outstanding job” in leading the team to their first major tournament final in more than 50 years.
Asked about the possibility of an additional bank holiday on Monday, Mr Johnson said: “I think that would be tempting fate, let’s see what happens.” READ MORE: Police make three arrests during Euro 2020 after-party in Manchester city centre It comes after a petition calling for an extra bank holiday in the case of a victory totted up more than 16,000 signatures
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