Police criticise decision to let pubs stay open until 5am for England match

England's World Cup match against Mexico is happening Monday, and Downing Street has decided pubs can stay open until five in the morning for the occasion. But police chiefs aren't celebrating. Mark Roberts, the National Police Chiefs' Council's football policing lead, says the late announcement is forcing forces to scramble—reworking plans, pulling officers away from communities, and working extended shifts with minimal notice. According to The Guardian, police argue the decision should have come weeks earlier to give departments time to prepare properly.

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