Friday briefing: English football regulator put on hold ahead of 4th July UK general election
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The independent regulator for English football is set for a further delay after prime minister Rishi Sunak announced the next UK general election will be held on 4th July.
As reported by The Times, the regulator will not be approved by parliament before polling day in a blow to campaigners who were pushing for the new body.
The Football Governance Bill had yet to go to the House of Lords, and Whitehall insiders said there was an acceptance that there was not enough time before t
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