Tuesday 2 August 2022 08:45 PM Seven in 10 Britons say England's Euro-winning football heroines should get ... trends now

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Seven in ten Britons think the England Lionesses should get a Downing Street reception following their 2-1 win against Germany on Sunday, according to research from pollster YouGov.

The Uefa Women's Euro 2022 final between England and Germany was the most watched female soccer match ever in the UK, reaching a peak television audience of 17.4million on the BBC as well as 5.9 million streams online.

The hard fought match saw both women's teams neck-on-neck with one goal each, until Chloe Kelly's extra-time goal snatched the trophy for England.

The event has been hailed as a 'stunning victory' by PM Boris Johnson, while Labour leader Keir Starmer said the Lionesses have 'inspired a generation of women and girls'.

Despite celebrations at their win, it has emerged that the England women’s football team will not be honoured with a reception at 10 Downing Street.