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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Jeremy Armstrong

England's World Cup run boosts the country's economy by an eye-watering £2BILLION

England’s World Cup run has given the economy a much-needed £2billion boost.

Experts believe UK expenditure will hit £2.04billion for this year’s tournament, with around £1.02billion spent on food and drink, £197million on sportswear, £318.7million on electricals and £61.4million on souvenirs.

The total hospitality spend is likely to be around £441.8million – with around £70.8million of that spent on booze.

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