PUBS will stay open for an extra two hours over the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday so Brits can raise a glass to the Queen.
Licencing hours will be extended from 11pm to 1am from Thursday 2 to Saturday 4 June in England and Wales and will also cover nightclubs.
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Workers will enjoy a mega four-day weekend to celebrate Her Majesty surpassing 70 years on the throne.
A national festival will take place across the country as Brits salute the longest reigning monarch for a lifetime of service.
And now patriotic patrons will be able to toast the achievement into the small hours as MPs today approve boozers staying open later.
Home Secretary Priti Patel is using a special law to extend drinking hours in an event of “exceptional national significance”.
She said: “Over the extended Bank Holiday weekend, we will be able to raise a glass to toast Her Majesty’s incredible service to our country, while also providing a boost to the hospitality industry after a challenging couple of years.”
The Government and Buckingham Palace are planning an extensive programme of events in cities across the UK and the Commonwealth.
The Queen hopes as many people as possible will have the opportunity to join celebrations marking her Platinum Jubilee in 2022, Buckingham Palace has said.
A huge national pudding competition will make up some of the celebrations, while thousands of jubilee lunches will be held to honour Britain’s longest ever reigning monarch.
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