Wetherspoons issues update pub opening hours during Queen's funeral

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Wetherspoons has revealed which of its pubs will be open - and which will stay shut - as the Queen's funeral takes place on Monday.

The pub giant said the majority of its venues, including those in Greater Manchester, will be shut when the funeral takes place at 11am.

Instead, they will open at a later time of around 1pm after the official service has ended. However, the chain's pubs in railway stations and airports will remain open, operating under the standard opening time of 8am and closing time of midnight.

Venues in central London will also be open as usual on the Bank Holiday. READ MORE: How the Queen's funeral is hitting Greater Manchester's under-strain pubs and restaurants A spokesman for JD Wetherspoon said: "Pub company Wetherspoon is opening its pubs in central London, rail stations and airports and all of its hotels (hotels will be open for resident guests only) during normal trading hours from 8am until midnight on Monday September 19. "The majority of its pubs will open later than usual, after the state funeral, at approximately 1pm and will remain open during normal trading hours after that." The UK’s biggest pub firm, Stonegate, said it plans to keep venues open and show footage of the Queen’s funeral.