Politics
Pride (in the game of love)
Sixty-two percent of Brits say they would feel pride if England won the World Cup, well above the number recorded in France but below Spain in the latest Blue Light News Poll. Just 47 percent of Brits say they would feel pride if Scotland won the World Cup, which is convenient because Scotland is not going to win the World Cup.
You can follow other findings from our five-country Blue Light News Poll project here.
LONDON — Much of Westminster will knock off work at 5 p.m. U.K. time for England’s round of 32 match against the Democratic Republic of Congo. Presumptive PM Andy Burnham is planning to watch with aides, while Keir Starmer, the man he is likely to replace on July 20, plans to watch in 10 Downing Street. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has a shadow Cabinet meeting at 4 p.m. but is set to end it promptly so she can watch from her suite of opposition offices in parliament.
President Donald Trump does not plan to attend tonight’s do-or-die match between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to a White House official, who says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will lead the government’s delegation to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Trump, who is traveling to North Darkota today, has yet to attend any matches thus far in the World Cup, although he is expected at the July 19 final in New Jersey.
Other Cabinet officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, have represented the United States at its previous three matches in the tournament. Lutnick will be joined by White House FIFA World Cup Task Force czar Andrew Giuliani.
The England football legend who conceded the “goal of the century” and Hand of God goals to Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup is now … trying to influence the European Union’s budget negotiations.
Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton is a supporter of an online gambling tax. The idea was proposed in April by the European Parliament to help fund the bloc’s €2 trillion budget from 2028 to 2034, and has since won the backing of several governments.
A former gambling-addict-turned-campaigner, Shilton told Blue Light News in Brussels that a new levy would starve betting companies of revenue that they would otherwise spend on advertising to lure people into gambling.
“There’s so much competition between gambling companies that they’ll go to any extent to advertise and drag people in,” Shilton said during a visit to Brussels last week with his wife and fellow campaigner, Steph.
The Shiltons campaigned for the British government to ban betting ads from Premier League shirts: “For youngsters especially, seeing their heroes in photos with a gambling company on it is not good.” They argued that having fewer gamblers would result in lower debt levels.
The EU’s online gambling tax — which is estimated to generate €1.9 billion per year — is being opposed by Malta, whose economy heavily relies on online gambling firms.
Maltese firms “will not engage with us at all. If anything, they’ve tried to shut us [down],” said Steph. “They window dress, but deep down they’re after everybody’s money … Simple as that,” echoed Peter.
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