Wetherspoon pubs across the UK will be able to serve alcohol later across the bank holiday weekend marking King Charles III's official coronation.
On May 7 - the day after the Coronation - all 844 'Spoons venues will be kept open an hour longer than usual, after Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman extended licensing hours for pubs and bars over the weekend.
From May 5 to 7, venues will be able to serve alcoholic drinks until 1am, instead of their normal 11pm curfew.
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The Mirror reports should you be heading to your local Wetherspoon pub to celebrate, you should be aware that closing time for each Wetherspoon pub does vary from venue to venue. You can check your local's opening hours on the official Wetherspoon website.
And the cheap and cheerful Tim Martin chain isn't the only hospitality brand taking full advantage of the relaxed licensing rules - with Greene King and Fullers announcing that a number of their pubs will too be extending opening hours - according to the Sun.
The extended hours across England and Wales come in similar vein to the ones seen for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June last year. This year's extension came after a lengthy consultation, backed by a number of hospitality bodies and 77% of the general public who participated.
Announcing the extension last month, Braverman said: "His Majesty The King’s Coronation will be a momentous occasion deserving of special celebration. That is why I am extending the licensing hours over this historic Coronation weekend.
“Up and down the country, people can enjoy an extra pint or two in the evening while families and friends can come together to wish His Majesty The King a long and happy reign.”
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