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| Lionesses to hold victory parade after historic Euro 2025 win | Lionesses to hold victory parade after historic Euro 2025 win |
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| Watch: The day the Lionesses brought it home and visited No 10 | Watch: The day the Lionesses brought it home and visited No 10 |
| The England women's football team will take part in an open-top bus parade in central London on Tuesday after their Euro 2025 victory over Spain. | The England women's football team will take part in an open-top bus parade in central London on Tuesday after their Euro 2025 victory over Spain. |
| A procession along The Mall will begin at 12:10 BST before a ceremony at the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace. | |
| Fans will be able to attend the event for free and the celebrations will be broadcast live across the BBC, ITV and Sky. | Fans will be able to attend the event for free and the celebrations will be broadcast live across the BBC, ITV and Sky. |
| On Monday, the Lionesses were greeted by jubilant crowds as they landed back in the UK, before attending a reception at Downing Street hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. | On Monday, the Lionesses were greeted by jubilant crowds as they landed back in the UK, before attending a reception at Downing Street hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. |
| The ceremony at the Queen Victoria Memorial will be hosted by former England star Alex Scott. | The ceremony at the Queen Victoria Memorial will be hosted by former England star Alex Scott. |
| Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the Lionesses' homecoming parade would be a chance for fans to "cheer these heroes home" after the team had "done our country proud". | Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the Lionesses' homecoming parade would be a chance for fans to "cheer these heroes home" after the team had "done our country proud". |
| Hundreds of fans holding flags and dressed in England kits waited outside Southend Airport on Monday to catch a glimpse of the triumphant squad. | Hundreds of fans holding flags and dressed in England kits waited outside Southend Airport on Monday to catch a glimpse of the triumphant squad. |
| England defended their European title with a 3-1 penalty shootout victory in the Euro 2025 final in Basel on Sunday. | England defended their European title with a 3-1 penalty shootout victory in the Euro 2025 final in Basel on Sunday. |
| Chloe Kelly scored the winning spot kick following two saves by goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, helping the squad become the first English team to win a major tournament on foreign soil. | |
| Back home, more than 16 million people saw the match live on TV - the most-watched television moment of the year so far. | Back home, more than 16 million people saw the match live on TV - the most-watched television moment of the year so far. |
| "The Lionesses have brought it home again," Rayner said during the No 10 event. "And what a fantastic feeling that is. Champions of Europe again." | "The Lionesses have brought it home again," Rayner said during the No 10 event. "And what a fantastic feeling that is. Champions of Europe again." |
| England manager Sarina Wiegman also gave a short speech - joking that being at Downing Street was "different from standing next to a pitch". | England manager Sarina Wiegman also gave a short speech - joking that being at Downing Street was "different from standing next to a pitch". |
| Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who was in Scotland on Monday meeting US President Donald Trump, held a five-minute video call with Wiegman and some of the England squad during the reception. | |
| "It's lovely here," the England coach could be heard telling Sir Keir as she thanked him for supporting the team during the Euros. | |
| The event came hours before ministers announced plans to double the amount of time women's and girls' football teams get allocated at government-funded sports facilities. | The event came hours before ministers announced plans to double the amount of time women's and girls' football teams get allocated at government-funded sports facilities. |
| The government previously pledged to spend £900m on major UK sporting events and grassroots facilities - including £400m for new and upgraded sports facilities over the next four years. | The government previously pledged to spend £900m on major UK sporting events and grassroots facilities - including £400m for new and upgraded sports facilities over the next four years. |
| Ministers say a new taskforce will bring together leaders from across sport and academia with the aim of replicating the progress made in women's football in other sports. | Ministers say a new taskforce will bring together leaders from across sport and academia with the aim of replicating the progress made in women's football in other sports. |
| England beat Spain on penalties to win Euro 2025 | |
| King Charles III also paid tribute to the Lionesses on Monday, saying they had the Royal Family's "warmest appreciation and admiration". | |
| It is understood plans for a reception in the autumn at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle are being explored by officials. | It is understood plans for a reception in the autumn at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle are being explored by officials. |
| Asked about calls for the team to be recognised with honours, the prime minister's spokesman stressed there was an independent process for nominations. | Asked about calls for the team to be recognised with honours, the prime minister's spokesman stressed there was an independent process for nominations. |
| But he added: "I hope we'll see lots of nominations for this incredible winning team." | But he added: "I hope we'll see lots of nominations for this incredible winning team." |
| Downing Street dismissed calls for an extra bank holiday following the victory, with the spokesman saying: "If we had a bank holiday every time the Lionesses win we'd never go to work." | Downing Street dismissed calls for an extra bank holiday following the victory, with the spokesman saying: "If we had a bank holiday every time the Lionesses win we'd never go to work." |
| Royal Mail has, however, announced plans to mark England's win with a special postmark, which will be applied to stamped mail across the UK from Monday to Friday. | Royal Mail has, however, announced plans to mark England's win with a special postmark, which will be applied to stamped mail across the UK from Monday to Friday. |
| It reads: "It's Home. Again. Champions of Europe 2025. England Women's Football Squad." | It reads: "It's Home. Again. Champions of Europe 2025. England Women's Football Squad." |