Singing in the reign

Brits raise a glass to Her Maj & defy downpours

- ISOBEL DICKINSON

JUBILANT revellers won’t let a soggy weather forecast dampen their Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Millions will grab their brollies to party in streets and gardens around the country today to toast the Queen’s incredible 70 years on the throne. Despite the threat of thunderstorms, revel lers are set to party on and guzzle a record 200million celebratory pints this weekend.

Luke Dearden, boss of The Sydney Arms pub in Chelsea in west London, said: “We’ve had to increase beer orders.