Downing Street Dodges Questions on Starmer's Role in Mexico-England Fixture Change, Ahead of 1 Match
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 7
Downing Street Dodges Questions on Starmer's Role in Mexico-England Fixture Change, Ahead of 1 Match
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 7
Summary
Downing Street declined to spell out what Keir Starmer actually did over the Mexico v England kickoff change, after No 10 lobby journalists pressed for details.
Asked whether the government had spoken to the Mexican government or FIFA, the prime minister's spokesperson did not confirm any direct intervention, leaving Starmer's role unclear.
The questioning followed Starmer's earlier indication that he had been involved in the weekend scheduling dispute ahead of the England match.
The exchange also came amid attempts to draw a comparison with Donald Trump's more public intervention over Folarin Balogun, but No 10 offered no evidence of a similar move.