Andy Burnham signals he may lift ban on alcohol in football stands
Andy Burnham with Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, at Everton’s stadium last week. Photograph: WPA/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham with Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, at Everton’s stadium last week. I think that legislation dates to an era where football was very different.
- ▪Andy Burnham with Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, at Everton’s stadium last week.
- ▪Photograph: WPA/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham with Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, at Everton’s stadium last week.
- ▪I think that legislation dates to an era where football was very different.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Burnham brands ban on football fans drinking alcohol in stands as 'discrimination' — BBC News — Politics
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Andy Burnham with Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, at Everton’s stadium last week. Photograph: WPA/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham with Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, at Everton’s stadium last week. Photograph: WPA/Getty ImagesSoccerAndy Burnham signals he may lift ban on alcohol in football standsPrime minister says measure is discriminatory when fans of other sports are not similarly restrictedPippa Crerar and Tom GarryWed 23 Sep 2026 17.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAndy Burnham has signalled he may lift the ban on drinking alcohol in the stands at football matches, suggesting it is “unfair” for fans to be singled out when it is permitted for other sports.The prime minister, a committed Everton fan who still attends matches, said there was…
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