We'll drink to that! Keir Starmer announces pubs can stay open an extra two hours to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Pubs will be able to stay open until 1am to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The Prime Minister has ordered 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. Sir Keir Starmer said: 'As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the whole country should come together to remember the incredible sacrifices made by the wartime generation and to celebrate the peace and freedom they secured for us all. 'Keeping our pubs open for longer will give people the opportunity...