Bank holidays and boycotts: are MPs trying to jinx England?

Declaring a bank holiday would be ‘tempting fate’, says Boris Johnson

England team celebrate during their semi-final win
England players celebrate Harry Kane’s winner against Denmark in the semi-final
(Image credit: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

As England head into a historic Euro final against Italy on Sunday, Three Lions supporters across the nation will be reaching for their lucky pants, socks and football scarves in an attempt to ensure the right result.

But as the country gets swept up in the euphoria of the England men’s team reaching a first major final since winning the World Cup in 1966, there’s every danger that we could be getting ahead of ourselves with calls for a bank holiday and even knighthoods for Gareth Southgate’s squad should they lift the Henri Delaunay trophy this weekend.

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