Would you rather see your country lift the World Cup, or your club lift the Champions League? And now he's hoping to take advantage of Scotland's qualification for the World Cup to offer up a nicely-timed electoral bribe. Swinney, assuming King Charles gives royal assent, wants to make Monday, June 15 a bank holiday to mark Scotland's participation in the showpiece for the first time since 1998. Easter Monday isn't a bank holiday here, guys, it even says so on your own website. All this doesn't even take into account that it feels a little tinpot to have a bank holiday for an opening group game.

Source: Express January 06, 2026 13:54 UTC