Multiple outlets report claims by a US administration adviser that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer intervened to block a proposed change to the kick-off time for England’s World Cup Round of 16 match against Mexico. The Mirror and the Daily Express both say White House adviser Andrew Giuliani made the allegation, describing the decision as a “grave” risk and claiming that lives were at stake. According to the reports, Giuliani argues that Starmer’s involvement stopped a shift to the match schedule that would have affected event timing and related planning. The two articles present the dispute as a disagreement over whether the kick-off time should be altered and frame it through Giuliani’s assertion of public safety concerns. The reports do not provide additional independent verification of the claims or detailed confirmation of the specific proposed kick-off time change. No response from Starmer or the UK government is included in the provided summaries. The accounts therefore reflect the US adviser’s allegations about the sequence of decisions and the potential impact on safety and operational planning.