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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

London pubs can stay open until 2am during World Cup knockout games, says Home Secretary

London pubs will be able to stay open until 2am during this summer's football World Cup as the capital’s bars continue to struggle with rising costs and noise complaints.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has agreed to extend opening hours if any of the home nations make it to the knockout stages of the tournament, which is being hosted jointly by the US, Canada and Mexico.

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