Government rules out extending pub hours for England v Mexico game

"Pubs can stay open for an extra two to three hours depending on how late the match starts so pubs can still open as the game finishes."

— Kate Dearden , Politician

"Pubs will miss out on a real opportunity to get money in the till if ministers do not make a blanket extension for licensing hours."

— Max Wilkinson , Politician

"There are still some councils that are saying no to the pubs, and my message to those councils is please say yes."

— Steve Reed , Politician

"We remain in close contact with government about concerns raised by publicans who want to show the match but haven't got TENs in place."

— Emma McClarkin , Executive