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Theatres could reopen from May 17, Boris Johnson announces

Subject to a successful vaccination roll-out and a reduction in hospital admissions and deaths, indoor and outdoor theatres will be allowed to reopen on May 17 at the earliest, the prime minister has told the House of Commons