Extended opening hours for pubs on VE Day approved by MPs
Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving for an extra two hours on Thursday May 8.
By contributor Rhiannon James, PA Political Staff
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Pubs and bars have been granted permission to stay open for longer to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving for an extra two hours on Thursday May 8 to celebrate.
Home Office minister Dame Diana Johnson said the extension represents the Government’s commitment to remembering Britain’s “finest hour”.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had said extending the opening hours “will give people the opportunity to join in celebrations and raise a glass to all of the men and women who served their country”.
