Greens hail bank holiday for world cup
Scottish Green Co-Leader Gillian Mackay has hailed the First Minister’s backing for a bank holiday on June 15th to mark the Scotland men’s team’s participation in the World Cup.
Gillian first called for a bank holiday in November, following Scotland’s historic win against Denmark.
Gillian said:
“I’m really glad the First Minister has listened to fans and backed our call for a bank holiday to support Scotland in the World Cup.
“When we first proposed it in November the support from fans was overwhelming. It is a sign of how much the sport means to so many people and families all over our country.
“Millions of us are looking forward to seeing Steve Clarke and the men’s team representing us on the world’s biggest stage, and, especially with a late kick-off time, a bank holiday will be welcomed by many.
“Football is for all of us, and this is an important step to ensure that as many people as possible have the chance to watch our team making history.”