Europe solar eclipse live: millions flock to viewing spots in Spain, UK and Iceland

Eclipse to be witnessed by tens of millions across western Europe as enthusiasts gather along path of totality

It’s nice of Bónus bosses to offer their employees a chance to go out and experience the eclipse.

For all we know, there isn’t usually that much interest in supermarket shopping during the phenomenon – with Waitrose chief even complaining about it in 1999, the last time we had a solar eclipse in the UK…