As of 8pm today, 3,787 people in the constituencies of Sheffield South East, Sheffield Heeley, Sheffield Central, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, Sheffield Hallam and Penistone and Stocksbridge, which straddles Sheffield and Barnsley, had added their names.
The petition, started by Lee Jones, says: “It would be beneficial and wise to give the country a day off the next day if England wins, in the form of an additional bank holiday Monday.
“Sunday at 8pm is a tough time for families to plan to be together for the event – knowing that we have an extra day off the next day would help that tremendously.
“In addition, a historic victory must be celebrated. One would expect the winning team to parade the trophy, and a holiday would be the perfect time to do so. Moreover, the English would naturally want to continue to profit from the victory, giving the retail and leisure sector a much needed opportunity to make up for lost revenue. “
The order for any holiday should come from the Queen and the notice may be too short to create one the day after the final.
It has been reported that an additional public holiday could instead fall on July 19 – the so-called ‘Freedom Day’ when many restrictions on coronaviruses are expected to end – or August.
Mr Johnson, who watched the game at Wembley with his wife Carrie, wished the men’s national team the ‘best’ ahead of the final but said granting a holiday would be a ‘tempting fate’.
Downing Street said he would hold celebrations such as a victory parade for the England team “in due course”, but did not confirm whether plans for a possible public holiday are underway in the months. backstage.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesperson said: “I don’t want to anticipate the outcome of Sunday’s game. We clearly want England to go all the way and win the final and then we will set our plans in due course. “
McQueens Dairies, meanwhile, reorganized deliveries from its Sheffield depot on Monday to ensure its delivery drivers – who would normally have started their rounds shortly after the final whistle – can take advantage of the historic opportunity with other fans across the country.
Its president Mick McQueen thanked his clients for accepting the change at a very short notice.
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Source: www.thestar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-07-09 19:26:05
