Pubs will be allowed to stay open later than usual as Brits come together to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this week. A special four-day weekend will mark the monarch's 70 years on the throne from Thursday, June 2.
Celebrations will be allowed to continue into the early hours in England and Wales after it was agreed that licensing rules would be relaxed for a total of three nights. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week, pubs and bars will be allowed to stay open until 1am the next day - that's two hours later than the usual standard closing time of 11pm.
Announcing the change last month, home secretary Priti Patel said: "For 70 years Her Majesty The Queen has served the UK and the Commonwealth with the utmost dignity, steadfastness and resolve. The Platinum Jubilee is a truly historic national occasion, which will see families, friends and communities across the country come together to celebrate this unprecedented landmark in a remarkable reign.
