Prime Minister Keir Starmer reveals his deep passion for football, or perhaps his passion for appearing passionate, by adjusting licensing hours for the World Cup. He assures us his sudden embrace of Union Jacks and half-pints is purely for the love of the game, not electoral gain, and that Britain can totally win with a 'forty-two formation'.

JUST like the rest of the country, I can’t wait to see if the football will return to where it came from originally. Let’s hope those jewels remain still gleaming. <p><em>By Sir Keir Starmer, prime minister and fan of the Arsenals</em></p> <p><strong>JUST like the rest of the country, I can’t wait to see if the football will return to where it came from originally. Let’s hope those jewels remain still gleaming.</strong></p> <p>Only a cynic would assume I’m relaxing licensing hours for the World ...