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| World Cup pubs late licence bid rejected | World Cup pubs late licence bid rejected |
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| There will be no national extension of pub licensing hours during England's opening World Cup match, the Home Office has confirmed. | There will be no national extension of pub licensing hours during England's opening World Cup match, the Home Office has confirmed. |
| The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) had asked for serving times to be extended on two weekends during the tournament in Brazil this summer. | The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) had asked for serving times to be extended on two weekends during the tournament in Brazil this summer. |
| But the Home Office rejected the bid, saying the World Cup was not a "one-off" event like the Queen's Jubilee. | But the Home Office rejected the bid, saying the World Cup was not a "one-off" event like the Queen's Jubilee. |
| England play Costa Rica at 23:00 BST on Saturday 14 June 2014. | |
| Industry body the BBPA had put in an application on behalf of all pubs to allow them to to stay open from 23:00 to 01:00 on that Friday and Saturday - the opening weekend of the tournament. | Industry body the BBPA had put in an application on behalf of all pubs to allow them to to stay open from 23:00 to 01:00 on that Friday and Saturday - the opening weekend of the tournament. |
| It also asked for an extra two hours on the closing weekend, 11 and 12 July. | It also asked for an extra two hours on the closing weekend, 11 and 12 July. |
| BBPA chief executive Brigid Simmonds told BBC Radio 5 live: "The Home Office wrote back to us and said 'we don't consider this of national importance'. | BBPA chief executive Brigid Simmonds told BBC Radio 5 live: "The Home Office wrote back to us and said 'we don't consider this of national importance'. |
| "They've really missed something here and they should reconsider." | "They've really missed something here and they should reconsider." |
| She said a temporary licence would cost pubs a total of £738,000 if they all applied for individual licences. | She said a temporary licence would cost pubs a total of £738,000 if they all applied for individual licences. |
| Individual pubs can apply for a one-off late licence at a cost of £21 or in "exceptional circumstances" ministers can extend hours nationally. | Individual pubs can apply for a one-off late licence at a cost of £21 or in "exceptional circumstances" ministers can extend hours nationally. |
| 'Priced out' | 'Priced out' |
| Fans group the Football Supporters' Federation said it was a "great shame" for those priced out of travelling to Brazil. | Fans group the Football Supporters' Federation said it was a "great shame" for those priced out of travelling to Brazil. |
| "For many fans the next best thing to a live game is the communal vibe of the pub," the federation's Graham Brunskill told the Daily Star Sunday. | "For many fans the next best thing to a live game is the communal vibe of the pub," the federation's Graham Brunskill told the Daily Star Sunday. |
| Ministers extended weekend licensing hours for the recent royal wedding and Queen's Jubilee. | |
| But Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker said the government had "no plans" to repeat the move. | But Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker said the government had "no plans" to repeat the move. |
| "It is our normal practice to only extend licensing hours under the Licensing Act 2003 in exceptional circumstances, usually for one-off events such as the Golden Jubilee rather than prolonged periods," he said. | "It is our normal practice to only extend licensing hours under the Licensing Act 2003 in exceptional circumstances, usually for one-off events such as the Golden Jubilee rather than prolonged periods," he said. |
| "Premises which wish to open longer during this time can do so by applying for a Temporary Event Notice extension. | "Premises which wish to open longer during this time can do so by applying for a Temporary Event Notice extension. |
| "This gives local authorities and police an opportunity to feed into the decision making process, allowing them to allocate resources if necessary." | "This gives local authorities and police an opportunity to feed into the decision making process, allowing them to allocate resources if necessary." |