Queen’s jubilee expected to give £6bn boost to UK retail and hospitality

Britons expected to take advantage of four-day break to splash out on street parties and nights out

The jubilee weekend is expected to deliver a 6bn-plus boost to high streets and hospitality businesses as Britons take advantage of the four-day break to splash out on street parties and nights out.

Revellers are expected to spend more than 2bn on food and drink supplies alone, while pubs, bars and restaurants are hoping to ring up almost 3bn in sales, research suggests, as the two bank holidays combine with half-term breaks for most schools in England and Wales.