England football fans can now stay in pubs longer this Saturday for the match against Norway, the government has confirmed.
Extended licensing hours mean pubs in England and Wales can remain open until 30 minutes past the final whistle, even if the game faces delays due to extreme heat.
The fixture, which sees England face Norway at 10pm BST on Saturday from Miami, Florida's Hard Rock Stadium, had previously seen ministers extend opening times until 2am, with this latest move utilising flexible laws for further allowance.
Policing minister Sarah Jones said: "England fans deserve the chance to watch every minute of the quarter-final together, and that is exactly what our extension guarantees.
"After the weather delay we saw before the Mexico game, we want to give fans and venues complete certainty that no-one will miss a moment of the action.
Extended licensing hours mean pubs in England and Wales can remain open until 30 minutes past the final whistle, even if the game faces delays due to extreme heat.
The fixture, which sees England face Norway at 10pm BST on Saturday from Miami, Florida's Hard Rock Stadium, had previously seen ministers extend opening times until 2am, with this latest move utilising flexible laws for further allowance.
Policing minister Sarah Jones said: "England fans deserve the chance to watch every minute of the quarter-final together, and that is exactly what our extension guarantees.
"After the weather delay we saw before the Mexico game, we want to give fans and venues complete certainty that no-one will miss a moment of the action.
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