England World Cup Bank Holiday date confirmed as Sir Keir Starmer delays resignation

NewsMidlands NewsEngland Football TeamStarmer will attend final - if England get there13:58, 14 Jul 2026A bank holiday date for England - if they win the World Cup - has been confirmed by the Labour Party government. Outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s formal resignation at Buckingham Palace, previously scheduled for early next Monday, has been pushed back to later in the morning due to England’s World Cup run.‌Starmer is expected to attend Sunday’s final in New Jersey if England beat Argentina in the semi-final on Wednesday, which would put the men’s national team on the verge of a first major trophy since 1966.‌The government is making plans for an extra bank holiday on Friday, July 24, if England win the World Cup, because holding it on that date would give businesses time to pre