Keir Starmer today revealed a last-gasp plan to allow pubs to stay open for England's World Cup clash against Mexico.The Prime Minister will bring forward emergency legislation to extend alcohol licensing hours until 5am for pubs and bars for the Three Lions' last-16 game.The match in Mexico City will kick off at 1am UK time on Monday, with the potential for a 4am finish should the game go to extra time and penalties.Despite having known for months that England might have early hours matches in the tournament's knockout stages, Downing Street only announced a fix on Thursday afternoon.The change means pubs and bars in England and Wales will no longer have to individually apply to local authorities for extended hours to stay open for the entirety of the match.Communities Secretary Steve Reed will write to council leaders informing them of the changes. Sir Keir said: 'Football might be coming home but we're making sure fans don't have to. Pubs staying open til the final whistle is good news for supporters and good news for the pubs and venues that bring our communities together.'The whole country will be backing the team. Come on England!' England fans watch the match against DR Congo at Depot Mayfield in Manchester yesterday England fans celebrate a goal against Panama at Ultra Warehouse Derby on Saturday night The Prime Minister will bring forward emergency legislation to extend alcohol licensing hours until 5am for pubs and bars for the Three Lions' last-16 gamePubs had already seen licensing laws relaxed by the Home Office for England's knockout games so they can continue serving punters beyond usual hours.This means they can stay open until 1am for knockout matches with kick-offs between 5pm and 9pm – including last night's game against the Democratic Republic of Congo, which began at 5pm - and until 2am for kick-offs between 9pm and 10pm.But no provisions were made for games starting at 1am - meaning individual pubs were having to apply to their local council for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) licence.Mr Reed had written to local councils urging them to grant TEN licences, but this had remained at the councils' discretion until Downing Street announced the extension of licensing hours.After publicans and MPs demanded leeway beyond the 2am extended pub opening hours, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will now use her legislative power to extend licensing hours on occasions of 'exceptional international, national or local significance'.Emma McClarkin, CEO of the British Beer and Pub Association, said: 'Pubs and fans will be over the moon about this decision, because we all know the best place to watch the match is down the local.'This tournament is hugely important for our sector, so we're delighted the Government listened to our concerns and acted so quickly.'Now we can carry on being the home of live sport and welcoming fans through the door.'Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association, said: 'This is fantastic news and will be hugely welcomed by operators.'The Government has listened to the overwhelming public support for England and recognised the challenges facing pubs and licensed premises across the country.'It comes as English businesses brace for a 'mass sickie event' on Monday morning as bleary-eyed workers sleep in.In the past it has been common for schools and employers to allow England games in the latter stages of major tournaments to be shown when they clash with working hours, but Monday's kick-off in the small hours poses a unique obstacle.And England manager Thomas Tuchel wants families to put football before school, telling parents: 'Write an excuse for school and let them watch football. Come on. There's so much school to go to, but the World Cup is every four years.'Let them watch. There will be a big, big match on in four days and we need the support of everyone, and especially of the children.'England fans wishing to attend the match at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, kicking off at 6pm local time, face a wallet-busting scramble for flights and tickets.Those who bought early through the official release to the England supporters club paid $235 for a Category 3 seat, $605 for a Category 2 and $770 for a Category 1.The official Fifa resale platform now has Category 1 tickets for up to $35,649, Category 2 for up to $11,845 and Category 3 from $4,082 and $19,453.40.On the Seatpick resale platform, tickets are selling for between £2,378 and £97,164. The cheapest return flight from London Heathrow to Mexico City, leaving on Saturday and returning on Monday, is £3,041 with Aeromexico, according to Skyscanner. On the Seatpick resale platform, tickets are selling for between £2,378 and £97,164 (above) The cheapest return flight from Heathrow to Mexico City, from Saturday to Monday, is £3,041Publicans had previously raised fears they could lose out if their application for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) was not granted. Jason Cleary, who runs The Hodcarrier in Leamington Spa, said his application to stay open late was declined because he did not give five working days' notice.Mr Cleary told the BBC: 'If we're playing until 3 o'clock in the morning they need to allow us to show these games, allow us to have a drink and come together.'Warwick District Council gave the same explanation as Solihull, saying it could not legally consider a TEN submitted outside the statutory notice period.Boxpark venues in Croydon, Wembley, Liverpool, Camden and Shoreditch are among hundreds of venues which had successfully obtained TENs allowing them to stay open.Human resources experts at BrightHR estimate that 5.1million people have booked annual leave for Monday – and this could rise to 5.8million by the end of tomorrow.The firm's clocking in software Blip also showed that the average time worked yesterday was 6.5 hours – against a usual time of nine hours – as people left work early for the 5pm kick-off against DR Congo. England fans celebrate their second goal in the DR Congo game at Atlanta Stadium last night England fans sing at a screening of the match against Ghana at Boxpark Wembley on June 23Meanwhile the AA warned of 'Monday morning fatigue' ahead of England's late-night fixture, given it will leave many fans with little sleep before work and the school run.Tim Rankin, managing director of AA Accident Assist, said: 'England's match against Mexico is exactly the sort of fixture that captures the nation's attention, but it also creates the perfect conditions for tired drivers the following morning.'If supporters are staying up until nearly 3am to watch the game, or even 4am if the match goes to extra time and penalties, they need to think carefully about how they'll get through Monday morning safely.'Drowsy driving is an underestimated risk on our roads. Just like drink driving, tiredness affects your reactions, judgement and concentration, yet many people still underestimate how dangerous it can be.'If you're too tired to drive safely, don't get behind the wheel. Delay your journey if you can or wait until you've had enough sleep. No football match is worth risking your life for let alone anyone else's.'In their match against DR Congo on Wednesday, England were facing a humiliating World Cup exit having fallen behind in the seventh minute last night to a goal from Brian Cipenga, who plays in Spain's second division.But they were saved by a remarkable late double from Harry Kane whose goals resulted in a 2-1 win which sets up a difficult last-16 meeting with the co-hosts.