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World Cup 2018: Government to debate having a bank holiday on Monday if England win tournament after over 200,000 fans sign petition
The Government petition has passed the 100,000 mark so Parliament will now consider debating the idea
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The appeal, posted by Liam Betson, on the Parliament website said a bank holiday is needed because if England are victorious then Monday will "not be pleasant" for fans.
The petition said: "If England win the World Cup, the Monday should be made a bank holiday for 2018.
"We need this for all those supporting England as the next day will not be pleasant for all fans."
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The Trades Union Congress supports the introduction of a bank holiday, with the general secretary saying that workers in the UK are "entitled" to it.
But as the process for any petition to end up making it into law can take several months, it is very unlikely it will be agreed in time to allow everyone the day off on July 16 - although a later date might be feasible.
However the Prime Minister could decide to declare one herself, although Theresa May has not said if she would do so or not.
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Jeremy Corbyn has made his feelings clear though, saying he wants the whole UK to get a day off if Gareth Southgate's team emulates the heroes of 1966.
Earlier this month, a senior Labour spokesman said: "We don't want to get ahead of ourselves.
"But I think it is the case that Jeremy believes that if England were to win the World Cup there should be a public bank holiday in celebration."
The spokesman said any bank holiday would have to come soon after the match and would cover the whole of the UK - and not just England.
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They added: "The World Cup is a very special international competition.
"It's something that brings people together on a very large scale and we need recognition of that and recognition of the importance of football in the country."
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