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McDonald’s has said it will shut its UK restaurants as a mark of respect during the day of the Queen’s funeral on Monday.
The fast-food chain, which has 1,300 sites across Britain, said outlets would be allowed to reopen at 5pm.
McDonald’s tweeted: “In honour of HM Queen Elizabeth II, and to enable everyone at McDonald’s to pay their respects, our restaurants across the UK will be closed from midnight until 5pm on Monday 19th September.”
Deliveries will also not be available until after 5pm.
Monday has been made a public bank holiday, and many high street retailers have also announced plans to shut. They include Argos, Asda, B&Q, Curry’s, Harrods, Holland & Barrett, Homebase, Ikea, John Lewis, Lidl, Morrisons, Odeon cinemas, Pets at Home and Primark.
