Pubs, clubs and bars could be allowed to stay open into the early hours over next year’s bank holiday weekend to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee under government plans.
Venues across England and Wales would be able to continue serving customers for an extra two hours to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the monarch’s reign under the draft order.
The home secretary, Priti Patel, is seeking to extend licensing hours from 11pm to 1am from Thursday 2 June to Saturday 4 June during the extended bank holiday weekend.
To mark the “unprecedented milestone in national life”, ministers have promised a show mixing “ceremonial splendour” with “technological displays”.
Among the events planned are a live concert featuring some of the world’s biggest
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