The Licensing Act 1988 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom applying to England and Wales, which among other things, extended permissible opening hours for public houses to 11 am to 11 pm. Previously pubs were not generally allowed to open between 3:00 pm and 5:30 pm.

• Licensing Act 1872
• Licensing Act 2003

• Text of the Licensing Act 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

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