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Keir Starmer orders change to pub opening hours ahead of VE Day celebrations

  • Pubs will stay open until 1am on May 8 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, as ordered by the Prime Minister.
  • Sir Keir Starmer emphasized the need for the country to remember the sacrifices of the wartime generation and celebrate their peace and freedom.
  • Michael Kill, chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association, stated that extended hours will boost the hospitality industry.
  • VE Day commemorations will kick off on May 5 with activities including a military procession and various events.
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Keir Starmer agrees change to pub opening hours ahead of VE Day celebrations

Pubs will be able to stay open until 1am on May 8 to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, as ordered by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

·Falmouth, United Kingdom
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Nottingham PostNottingham Post
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Pubs allowed to stay open late to celebrate 80th anniversary of VE Day

The Prime Minister says the extra hours means pubgoers will be able to 'raise a toast to veterans'

·Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Prime Minister announces pubs to open longer for 80th anniversary VE Day celebrations

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that pubs across the country will be given an extended licence to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

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Somerset LiveSomerset Live
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Sir Keir Starmer extends pub opening hours to mark VE Day

The venues that usually close at 11pm will be able to stay open past midnight

·Somerset, United Kingdom
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Bristol PostBristol Post
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Sir Keir Starmer to give some pubs extra two hours of trading to mark VE Day

The venues that usually close at 11pm will be able to stay open past midnight

·Bristol, United Kingdom
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Pubs to stay open until 1am on VE Day to mark 80th anniversary of WWII victory

The Prime Minister has said that pubs and bars that usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving for an extra two hours on Thursday May 8 to celebrate

·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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The Press broke the news in York, United Kingdom on Friday, April 18, 2025.
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