More than 5,000 jobs here are being hit by Cineworld’s decision to temporarily close its cinemas in the UK and the US – affecting up to 45,000 employees worldwide.
The firm said it had been left with no choice after many blockbuster movie releases were delayed. It’s a dilemma reflected across the country’s night time economy with venues like theatres and nightclubs unable to re-open in any sustainable way.
One London club owner has now mounted a legal challenge against the Government’s 10pm curfew – saying it made “absolutely no sense”.