UK’s Lib Dems say they scored on pubs’ added time

This post was originally published on Politico.

LONDON — England may not prevail against Mexico at the Estadio Azteca tonight, but the United Kingdom’s Liberal Democratic Party thinks it has already won the week.

The third-largest party in Westminster is claiming that it delivered late pub-closing times after pressuring Prime Minister Keir Starmer to pass a last-minute law allowing pubs to remain open and keep doling out the booze during the upcoming England World Cup match.

The pub schedule became a matter of national concern of national interest after England’s first knockout victory ensured the team would be playing late Sunday — a 1:00 am kickoff in

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