{"id":381693,"date":"2026-09-24T13:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fans-could-be-allowed-to-drink-alcohol-in-the-stands-again-after-pm-branded-law-unfair\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T12:00:30","slug":"fans-could-be-allowed-to-drink-alcohol-in-the-stands-again-after-pm-branded-law-unfair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fans-could-be-allowed-to-drink-alcohol-in-the-stands-again-after-pm-branded-law-unfair\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans could be allowed to drink alcohol in the stands again after PM branded law &#8216;unfair&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/OORXvZeYoQY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Fans could be allowed to drink alcohol in the stands again after PM branded law 'unfair'\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OORXvZeYoQY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A ban on football supporters drinking alcohol in the stands is discriminatory, unfair and should be scrapped, the prime minister has said.<\/p>\n<p>Drinking while in view of the pitch has been banned in the top five tiers of men&#8217;s English football since 1985, when fears over violence and hooliganism were at their height.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he&#8217;s long believed the ban is unfair, but police warn it would be &quot;irresponsible&quot; to change the rules without proper consultation.<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #ukpolitics #ukfootball <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews Follow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<\/p>\n<p>Like us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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