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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