Government rules out extending pub hours for England v Mexico game

England's World Cup match against Mexico kicks off at one a.m. on Sunday—an inconvenient hour for pub-goers hoping to watch together. According to BBC News, the government has ruled out extending pub hours for the occasion, as the one a.m. start time falls outside the scope of recent changes to England's licensing laws.

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