Burnham wants football drinking ban scrapped

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called for the ban on football fans drinking alcohol in the stands to be scrapped, describing it as outdated and discriminatory. The ban was introduced in the 1980s amid hooliganism concerns and currently covers the top five tiers of English men's football. While the Football Supporters' Association welcomed Burnham's comments, pointing to successful pilots in the women's game, police chiefs warned against making changes without proper consultation.