Almost 300,000 jobs at risk in the UK amid COVID-19 crisis

The UK’s economy is slowly coming to life after months under lockdown, but the country’s theatres are still waiting for news about how they can welcome audiences again.

The United Kingdom’s economy is slowly coming to life after months under lockdown.

Pubs and restaurants now have clear guidance on how to reopen safely.

But the country’s theatres are still waiting for news on how they can welcome audiences again. Almost 300,000 jobs depend on this industry.

Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from the West End of London.