Boris Johnson says lateral flow testing will be the key to eventually reopening the UK's theatres and nightclubs.
Describing them as the 'toughest nuts to crack', the PM flagged up the quick turnaround Covid checks as a way to allow people to return to entertainment venues.
He highlighted that those places – together with other venues – had not been able to reopen last year under coronavirus restrictions.
But Mr Johnson offered hope for the stricken sector when he said mass vaccination – in combination with rapid testing – could help it reopen.
Describing them as the 'toughest nuts to crack', the PM flagged up the quick turnaround Covid checks as a way to allow people to return to entertainment venues. Pictured, the Lyric and Apollo Theatres last July