Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 1am for three days in a row to mark the coronation of King Charles III. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has announced plans to extend licensing hours from 11pm to 1am in pubs, clubs and bars over the bank holiday weekend, set for May next year, reports The Mirror.
The two-hour extension to opening hours will apply from Friday, May 5, to Sunday, May 7, across England and Wales. Mrs Braverman said: "His Majesty the King’s Coronation will be a historic moment that will see our great nation and the entire Commonwealth joined together in celebration.
"Our country, and in particular our hospitality industry, has faced many challenges in recent years and the King’s Coronation is an opportunity to give a boost to local businesses.
"Over the bank holiday weekend, we can raise a glass to our new monarch and, with our friends and families, wish him a long and successful reign."
