Boris Johnson rules out bank holiday to celebrate historic Lionesses Euro win

Boris Johnson resists public holiday pressure to celebrate England's euro triumph - but hinted at gong support for the victorious Lionesses

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The Lionesses of England lift the Euros trophy in Trafalgar Square

Boris Johnson has refused to grant an extra public holiday to celebrate the historic victory of the English women at the Euro.

The Prime Minister had been called on to deliver a 'day of celebration' from Keir Starmer ahead of the Lionesses' 2-1 triumph over Germany last night.

But the Prime Minister's official spokesperson said: 'We all want to celebrate the Lionesses victory, but there are no plans to change the current public holiday pattern.

The Lionesses celebrate their victory at Euro 2022 (

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Mr. Johnson faced a public outcry for a public holiday last year before the Three Lions' euro trip ended in heartache.

The idea of ​​a public holiday was reportedly discussed within the government at the time, but sources stressed that the ideas were still in their infancy.

Ahead of last year's final, Mr Johnson refused to rule the idea out, saying: "I think it would be tempting fate - let's see."