Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePubs across England and Wales have been granted permission to extend their opening hours until 5am for England's World Cup last-16 match against Mexico, which kicks off at 1am on Monday. Despite this blanket extension, confirmed by Sir Keir Starmer, many pubs are expected to remain closed, citing operational challenges and concerns. Reasons for not opening include difficulties in arranging staff for late shifts and potential noise disturbance in residential areas, as explained by Tommy Higgs, co-owner of The Three Horseshoes pub, in Witney, Oxfordshire.Major pub chains show varied responses: Wetherspoons announced only five of its 800 pubs would open, whereas Greene King confirmed over 600 of its establishments across England would stay open late. While the extended hours benefit some larger city venues, smaller local pubs view the measure as impractical and irrelevant to their business model. In fullMany pubs to remain closed for England-Mexico World Cup game: ‘We’re not a nightclub’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Pubs can open until 5am for England World Cup game – but many will stay closed
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePubs across England and Wales have been granted permission to extend their opening hours until 5am for England's World Cup last-16 match against Mexico, which kicks off at 1am on Monday. Despite this blanket extension, confirmed by Sir Keir Starmer, many pubs are expected to remain closed, citing operational challenges and concerns. Reasons for not opening include difficulties in arranging staff for late shifts and potential noise disturbance in residential areas, as explained by Tommy Higgs, co-owner of The Three Horseshoes pub, in Witney, Oxfordshire.Major pub chains show varied responses: Wetherspoons announced only five of its 800 pubs would open, whereas Greene King confirmed over 600 of its establishments across England would stay open late. While the extended hours benefit some larger city venues, smaller local pubs view the measure as impractical and irrelevant to their business model. In fullMany pubs to remain closed for England-Mexico World Cup game: ‘We’re not a nightclub’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
