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PM says we should ‘mark it’ if England wins Euros – but doesn’t commit to bank holiday
The prime minister has described England’s win over the Netherlands in the Euros last night as “fantastic”.
Sir Keir Starmer told broadcasters: “I managed to pop out from one of my sessions [at the NATO summit] for just five minutes, which is when I saw Harry Kane get the first goal.
“I missed the second one, but it was brilliant.”
He went on to say: “I’ve always said this team were going to go all the way, so I’m really, really pleased – and just good luck for [the final on] Sunday.”
Asked if he will arrange an extra bank holiday if England wins, the PM replied: “We should certainly mark the occasion, I don’t want to jinx it. I went to the last Euros final, I don’t want to go through that again.
“I don’t want to jinx anything, but we must mark it in some way. But the most important thing is getting it over the line on Sunday.”
Sir Keir has previously called for bank holidays if England won past tournaments.
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