Their culture, media and sport spokesperson Max Wilkinson told BBC Sport: “Fans and patriots across the country deserve the chance to celebrate the talent, success and historic achievement of this amazing team.
“A bank holiday would also give our hospitality industry a much-needed assist and boost.”
There was no bank holiday when England won the Euros for the first time in 2022.
Starmer – then leader of the opposition – backed the calls, proposing a “proper day of celebration”.
He repeated that belief when England reached the World Cup final in 2023, writing on X that “there should be a celebratory bank holiday if the Lionesses bring it home”.
BBC Sport asked the government to respond to that apparent change of stance, but they did not wish to comment further.
