Pubs win the right to serve pints till 1am for football, humanity rejoices

A British tabloid newspaper front page from The Sun dated February 19, 2026. The main headline celebrates pubs being allowed to stay open until 1am-2am for World Cup matches, with celebratory sports fans pictured. Secondary stories include Andrew (presumably Prince Andrew) and police knowledge questions, plus a Tesco wine advertisement. The page exemplifies tabloid sensationalism with large bold headlines and celebratory imagery. Extracted text: THE Sun Thursday, February 19, 2026 THE PEOPLE'S PAPER £1.20 thesun.co.uk ANDREW: WHAT DID COPS KNOW? Scan... Andrew Former officer has been quizzed over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. A Met detective spoke to him about what do you know? VICTORY FOR FANS & LANDLORDS SWIG WHEN YOU'RE WINNING 1am pub hours for more games in World Cup EXCLUSIVE by JACK ELSOM PUBS have secured an extra-time victory - with ministers agreeing to late opening for all the knockout rounds of the World Cup. Boovers will be allowed to stay open until 1am or 2am for any very late kick-offs. For any very late kick-offs, pubs will need a temporary licence. Pub bosses last night hailed the decision as a "win". FULL STORY: PAGE 7 25% off 3 or more Clubcard Prices TESCO finest Discover the power to lower prices on page 6. drinkaware.co.uk TESCO Every little helps