Overview

• Prime Minister Keir Starmer met the Lionesses at St George’s Park on June 19 to wish the defending champions luck ahead of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.
• The government announced a £900 million fund aimed at improving grassroots sports infrastructure and backing international events.
• New policies will require all schools to deliver two hours of physical education each week and publish public profiles of their sports and enrichment programs.
• The plan includes developing networks between schools, local clubs and governing bodies to improve access for girls and pupils with special education needs and disabilities.
• The Lionesses will start their title defence in Switzerland on July 2 with group fixtures against France, the Netherlands and Wales.