King's Coronation: Pubs to stay open longer in England and Wales

Pubs, clubs and bars volition enactment unfastened into the aboriginal hours implicit the play of King Charles III's coronation.

Venues crossed England and Wales volition service customers for an other 2 hours betwixt Friday 5 May and Sunday 7 May.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman volition widen licensing hours from the mean 23:00 BST to 01:00 to let radical to "enjoy an other pint oregon two".

She said it was "a momentous juncture deserving of peculiar celebration".

Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 allows Ms Braverman, the location secretary, to laic the bid earlier Parliament connected Monday to springiness support for premises to enactment unfastened longer to people occasions of exceptional significance.

Emma McClarkin, main enforcement serviceman of the British Beer and Pub Association, said the determination - which was besides done for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee past twelvemonth - was "a timely boost for the pub industry".

"In the midst of an acutely challenging period, I americium definite our pubs volition look to people this joyous juncture by hosting peculiar events and parties arsenic portion of nationalist celebrations.

"The announcement of extended opening hours volition assistance america each to people this important event."

Ms Braverman said: "His Majesty The King's coronation volition beryllium a momentous juncture deserving of peculiar celebration.

"That is wherefore I americium extending the licensing hours implicit this historical coronation weekend.

"Up and down the country, radical tin bask an other pint oregon 2 successful the evening portion families and friends tin travel unneurotic to privation His Majesty The King a agelong and blessed reign."

As plans for the coronation ramp up, radical are besides encouraged to stock however they volition observe connected a integer representation acceptable up by the government.

The nationalist volition beryllium capable to stock events they are hosting implicit the play truthful others successful the section assemblage tin find retired what is happening and get involved.

This could see lunches, thoroughfare parties and volunteering.

King Charles III's coronation itself volition instrumentality spot connected Saturday 6 May 2023 astatine Westminster Abbey successful London. During the ceremony, the King volition beryllium crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort.