we reported how mascots representing indoor soft play centres across the UK descended on Westminster in a desperate bid to save their businesses.The mascots were joined on Parliament Square by owners, staff and young families, all urging the government to provide clear guidance on when and how they can reopen.BALPPA - the trade body representing British leisure parks, piers and attractions - has launched an online petition urging Boris Johnson to rescue the indoor play industry from closure.
It has now amassed more than 25k signatures.Shabana Razzaq, owner of Kidsaurus Play Centre in Stockport, said: "The issue of children mixing and possibly spreading the virus to parents and the vulnerable has been the issue, yet all these vulnerable.
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