Girls’s World Cup: No plans for additional financial institution vacation if Lionesses win match – regardless of Labour chief’s name

The authorities has no plans for an additional financial institution vacation if the Lionesses win the World Cup, Sky News understands, regardless of the Labour chief calling for one.

It comes after the England ladies’s soccer workforce beat hosts Australia 3-1 on Wednesday to achieve the ultimate towards Spain, resulting from happen in Sydney on Sunday.

Despite widespread public calls, there has by no means been an additional financial institution vacation after a sporting achievement.

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If the Lionesses win on Sunday, they are going to turn into the primary England soccer workforce to win a World Cup since 1966.

Labour chief, Sir Keir Starmer has referred to as for a financial institution vacation, tweeting: “It’s almost 60 years since England won the World Cup. I’m never complacent about anything…but there should be a celebratory bank holiday if the Lionesses bring it home.”

However, an additional time without work to have fun shouldn’t be at present on the playing cards.

A authorities spokesperson advised Sky News this afternoon: “Winning the World Cup would be a massive moment for the country and make no mistake we’ll find the right way to celebrate.

“As [England manager] Sarina Wiegman herself has stated, the very first thing to do is give attention to the ultimate and the entire nation will probably be rooting for the Lionesses this weekend.”

The authorities resisted calls for an additional financial institution vacation final summer time forward of the Lionesses’ Euros victory, and there was no assist for one forward of the lads’s workforce’s Euro 2020 ultimate in 2021.

A House of Commons library report from 2010 estimated {that a} financial institution vacation prices the UK financial system £2.9bn, and with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak prioritising financial development, he’s unlikely to be in favour.

A petition calling for an additional financial institution vacation if the Lionesses win has been began on parliament’s web site, nevertheless it has gathered simply 23 signatures on the time of writing. The authorities will solely formally reply if it reaches 10,000 signatures.

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer will journey to Sydney for the ultimate, however there aren’t any plans for Mr Sunak to attend, Sky News understands.

Kensington Palace has additionally confirmed to Sky News that the Prince of Wales – who’s chair of the Football Association – won’t be travelling to look at the ultimate both.

The King despatched his “warmest congratulations” to the Lionesses for his or her semi-final win earlier at the moment.

The prime minister additionally congratulated the workforce on social media, whereas Labour chief Sir Keir Starmer described the victory as “phenomenal”.