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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Woodcock

‘All options open’ on King Charles coronation bank holiday, says No 10

PA Wire

“All options are open” over whether to have a bank holiday to mark coronation, says Downing Street.

Buckingham Palace’s announcement on Tuesday that King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May 2023 has sparked calls for a special day off to mark the occasion.

Some MPs have called for the scheduled bank holiday on 1 May to be delayed for a week until Monday 8 May to give the country a long weekend.

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