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Prime Minister wants drinking ban in football stands scrapped
Prime Minister Andy Burnham proposes ending alcohol bans at football matches after 40 years
Sky Sports · 1m
Should football fans be allowed to drink in their seats?
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham wants to scrap a 40-year-old ban on alcohol in football stands, but supporters are divided on whether it's a good idea.
BBC Sport · 3m
Police clash with fans over scrapping alcohol ban at football
Andy Burnham's push to let fans drink in stands sparks row over safety, fairness, and whether Hillsborough should factor into the debate.
the Guardian · 1m
Burnham calls football drinking ban discrimination
The UK prime minister says the 1985 law preventing alcohol in football stands unfairly singles out fans compared to other sports.
BBC News · 1m
How football violence led to England's alcohol ban
A 1985 riot at Luton Town sparked Margaret Thatcher's swift ban on alcohol at football grounds, a law that still stands today.
the Guardian · 2m
Burnham eyes lifting football's alcohol ban
The prime minister signals he may end a 40-year-old rule that bars fans from drinking in stadium stands, saying it unfairly singles out football.
the Guardian · 1m