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'Too late for official Bank Holiday but bosses should treat Monday as unofficial one'

England's victory over Denmark showed why this team is so special.

Even after going a goal down they never lost their belief, their resilience and their hunger.

They fought together and they celebrated together. Now a place in the history books beckons when they face Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday evening.

Gareth Southgate’s young squad has lifted the spirits of the nation. After the long months of Covid they have given us a reason to cheer.

And the country will want to party on Sunday if the Three Lions are victorious.

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Not everyone will be able to celebrate. We should not forget that NHS staff, bus drivers, emergency workers and many other professions will be working. But for those who can it will be an occasion to remember.

It may be too late to grant an official Bank Holiday but bosses should be kind and treat Monday as an unofficial one.

Given it has been 55 years since England last reached the final of a major men’s tournament, staff should be allowed to savour the moment.

In failed state

Two decades after the Allied invasion, the final contingent of British forces will soon leave Afghanistan.

The servicemen and women who fought in the country showed exemplary courage. The price paid was the loss of 457 colleagues and hundreds more who were injured.

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The military operation was launched to rescue Afghanistan from the vile grip of the Taliban. With the departure of the US and UK, it once again risks becoming a failed state.

There are fears the government could collapse in the face of a resurgent Taliban.

Troops who served in the country will rightly question whether their sacrifice was in vain.

Queen of soap

The Queen has made her first visit to Coronation Street for 40 years.

Bosses may want to repay the honour next year when Her Majesty celebrates 70 years on throne by changing its name to Platinum Street.

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