Sacha Lord

BIG INTERVIEW

The Big Interview: The economic Lord of ‘Madchester’

22-Jan-2024 By Gary Lloyd

From being a teenager to the age of 51, Sacha Lord has always been a proud Manc and his love for the music scene in the late ’80s/early ’90s remains his passion to this day.

Lord ‘very hopeful’ on support after general election

19-Jan-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord is “very hopeful” the hospitality sector will get support after the general election, which he predicts will take place on 14 November.

Lord: Gov must make major statement on 22 November

09-Nov-2023 By Gary Lloyd

The Government must make positive changes in the upcoming Autumn Statement because pubs are already in a precarious position says night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord.

Sacha Lord: Inflation to cause ‘continuing difficulties’

18-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Sacha Lord, the night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, has said the unchanged Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate released today (18 October) will pile further pressure on small business, especially those in hospitality.

Sacha Lord calls for general election after bar closure

09-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester has called for a general election after a popular bar and pizza spot called last orders, citing soaring costs.

Sacha Lord to help hospitality battle energy company commission scandal

26-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord is finalising a plan to help hospitality businesses recover hidden commissions paid to brokers by energy companies.

Gov has ‘failed’ cultural sector

15-Feb-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Independent businesses and culture are most at risk according to the second NTIA Night Time Economy Report, and officials claim Government has “failed” the sector.

Energy crisis could see 600,000 jobs lost

02-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Night-Time Economy Advisor for Manchester, Sacha Lord, has requested an urgent meeting with Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi MP as energy bills put sector's livelhood in “catastrophic position”.

Sacha Lord calls for ease of Brexit restrictions

21-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord has called on the Government to ease Brexit visa rules to stem the jobs crisis hitting the hospitality sector.

Sacha Lord offers free drinks to pubgoers this summer

22-Jun-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Night-Time Economy Advisor for Greater Manchester, Sacha Lord, has announced he will provide an hour’s free drinks for Manchester pubgoers with the launch of ‘Hospitality Hour’.

opinion

'At this moment of acute danger, speed is of the essence'

01-Jun-2022 By Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester

After it emerged that he is spending half a million pounds of taxpayers’ money on a focus group vanity exercise to try to repair his battered image, the Chancellor has finally come forward with a package of support to help people struggling to pay their...

Gov urged to slash VAT rates as inflation hits 40-year high

18-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Big players in the hospitality sector urged Government to slash VAT rates and provide financial help as inflation hits a 40 year high of 9%.

Sacha Lord forecasts up to 20p increase in cost of a pint

01-Apr-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Night-Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, Sacha Lord, has forecasted a 16 to 20p rise in the cost of an average pint over the next 3 months as inflation, increased VAT pressures, and surging gas prices hit hospitality operators.

Opinion

'Hospitality left out in the cold by Chancellor's failure to plan'

28-Mar-2022 By Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester

As is so often the case with big fiscal events, what is missing from a speech is just as important, if not more so, than what is actually said.

Sacha Lord: Sunak must help hospitality recover from ‘perilous financial position’

21-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Hospitality needs help bouncing back from its “perilous financial position” in Wednesday’s Spring Statement (23 March), to stave off closures and save thousands of jobs, said night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord.

Rising costs to plunge night-time economy into ‘new period of darkness’

14-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The UK’s night-time economy faces a “new period of darkness” amid the cost of living crisis, according to the Great Manchester night-time economy adviser Sacha Lord, ahead of the Chancellor’s spring statement next Wednesday (23 March).

Sacha Lord calls for the Government to reverse the hospitality VAT increase

13-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Operator and night-time adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord has called for the Government to reverse the hospitality VAT increase amid the announcement of Plan B restrictions and onslaught of cancellations in the sector by launching a new campaign;...

Autumn Budget 2021

Disappointment about 12.5% VAT not mentioned in Budget

27-Oct-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Chancellor Rishi Sunak made no reference to keeping the 12.5% VAT rate permanently at his Budget today (Wednesday), suggesting the rate will go back to 20% next year.

Price of a pint could rise by 25p predicts Sacha Lord

20-Sep-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Night-time economy adviser and operator Sacha Lord estimated prices of drinks will go up by between 7% and 10% with the average price of a pint set to rise by 25p, in line with the 7.5% VAT increase to cover the overall losses felt by operators.

Sacha Lord investigates fair salary policy for Greater Manchester

24-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, is investigating the introduction of a fair salary policy for hospitality operators in the city-region.

Hospitality sector accused of 'shooting itself in the foot' by paying minimum wage

05-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The hospitality sector, including the pub trade, has been accused of “shooting itself in the foot” by continuing to pay staff the minimum wage.

Pubs urged to give staff choice about face masks

04-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Operators considering banning face masks for staff members should look to give teams the freedom to choose instead, the trade has been warned.

Night czar warns of 'conflict on the doors' amid calls for vaccine passport details

23-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, Sacha Lord, has called on the Government to urgently provide details on vaccination requirements for venues.

Pubs ‘cannot continue’ amid self-isolation shortages

22-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Bosses have urged the Government to stop "dithering” and introduce a ‘test to release’ scheme to allow self-isolating workers to return to work quicker.

No clarity for pubs on vaccine entry requirements

21-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Bosses have been left in the dark about the possibility of the Government introducing vaccine conditions for pubs and bars in the autumn.

Pubs won't be required to ask for contact details from 19 July

05-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Customers will not be required to provide their contact details when visiting a pub in England from Monday 19 July, it has been reported.

19 July ‘end of the line’ for restrictions

29-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Lockdown rules will be lifted on Monday 19 July in an “irreversible” step, new health secretary Sajid Javid confirmed last night.

Cities’ night czars call for more support

25-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Night-time economy advisers in Bristol, London and Greater Manchester have written to the Chancellor urging for more support in an “unprecedented period of restrictions.”

Treasury remains tight-lipped on furlough flexibility

18-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Treasury has been reticent to confirm whether it is considering excluding some businesses from the upcoming changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).

Sacha Lord threatens legal action over 19 July delay

18-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

A coalition of more than 45 hospitality and events bosses have written to the Prime Minister threatening legal action if 19 July’s reopening is pushed back.

BBPA launches 'Countdown to Freedom'

01-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has launched a campaign imploring the Government to lift coronavirus limits for pubs this month (June).

High Court rules against Lord and Osmond over indoor reopening

04-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

A High Court judge has ruled in favour of the Government in a case brought by Sacha Lord and Hugh Osmond regarding the reopening date for indoor hospitality.

Jobs round-up

Hospitality wage inflation bubble ‘bursts’, more than 600 new food businesses, the end of tipping?

15-Apr-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest update on people moves, jobs and training from across the pub sector includes news on hospitality wage inflation and attempts to safeguard workers against a downturn in tipping.

Hancock accused of 'stalling tactics' as reopening challenge fast-tracked

07-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Government has been accused of “stalling” as a legal challenge over indoor hospitality’s reopening date will be fast-tracked through the High Court.

Substantial meals off the table after judges flag ‘discriminatory effects’

01-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

The Government has been forced to scrap its ‘substantial meal' rule following a legal challenge by Greater Manchester's night-time economy advisor, Sacha Lord.