Home Office Minister Kit Malthouse has said that the Government will relax licensing hours in England and Wales to mark the Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The Order applies to premises already licensed until 11pm whose licensing hours can now be extended to 1am the following day, on Thursday 2 June, Friday 3 June, and Saturday 4 June.

Government said an Impact Assessment is being prepared and will be published, alongside the Order, on legislation.gov.uk.

See the full statement here.