Petition

Allow hospitality venues to remain open for the full England v Mexico match

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Allow licensed hospitality venues to remain open for the full England v Mexico match, including extra time and penalties. Support pubs, bars and restaurants after late fixture confirmation left many without time to apply for TENs, helping businesses, fans and the England team.
England’s match schedule was only confirmed after the group stage, leaving venues with little realistic time to apply for Temporary Event Notices. Applying for every possible England date in advance would have been costly and impractical, especially for small independent venues. A limited extension for this match would support hospitality, protect jobs, bring communities together and allow fans to safely watch and celebrate in licensed premises until the final whistle.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

When our team got to your petition in the petitions queue, the date of the England vs Mexico World Cup game had already passed.

Timeline

1 Jul 2026 Petition opened for signatures
13 Jul 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.