The announcement follows calls from MPs to allow leeway beyond the 2am extended opening hours already in place for England matches.

Pubs will be forced to kick punters out at half time when England play Mexico in the early hours of Monday morning, City AM can confirm.

The Three Lions face Mexico at 1am on Monday in the World Cup round of 16 after beating the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 in a nail-biting match on Wednesday