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Sacha Lord hires lawyers to tackle ‘national scandal’ of payments to energy brokers

26 May 2023 by

Sacha Lord has announced he is working with lawyers on a plan to help hospitality businesses recover hidden commissions paid to brokers by energy companies.

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Sacha Lord urges Ofgem to investigate ‘extortionate’ exit fees for hospitality businesses

04 April 2023 by

Sacha Lord, the night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, has called on energy market watchdog Ofgem to launch an urgent investigation and support the cancellation of exit fees for small and medium-sized hospitality businesses as the pressures of soaring energy[...]

Footfall in Manchester exceeds 2019 levels News

Footfall in Manchester exceeds 2019 levels

20 March 2023 by
Sacha Lord to launch charitable hospitality and events foundation in 2023 News

Sacha Lord to launch charitable hospitality and events foundation in 2023

10 February 2023 by
Calls for urgent inquiry into withholding of energy support to hospitality businesses News

Calls for urgent inquiry into withholding of energy support to hospitality businesses

23 January 2023 by
Pubs and late-night venues battle rise in noise complaints after lockdown News

Pubs and late-night venues battle rise in noise complaints after lockdown

10 October 2022 by

Calls to overhaul 'ridiculous' visa rules as hospitality struggles to recruit News

Calls to overhaul 'ridiculous' visa rules as hospitality struggles to recruit

27 July 2022 by

A restaurateur has said the visa system ‘beggar’s belief’ after her applications to sponsor hospitality roles[...]

Sacha Lord appointed NTIA chair News

Sacha Lord appointed NTIA chair

31 May 2022 by

Sacha Lord, night-time economy advisor for Greater Manchester and co-founder of Parklife and the Warehouse Project,[...]

Senior hospitality figures criticise UK Covid inquiry proposals News

Senior hospitality figures criticise UK Covid inquiry proposals

12 April 2022 by

The upcoming inquiry into the UK’s coronavirus response has been criticised for failing to consider the[...]

Sacha Lord launches Axe the Red Wall Tax campaign to reverse VAT rise News

Sacha Lord launches Axe the Red Wall Tax campaign to reverse VAT rise

10 December 2021 by

Sacha Lord has launched a campaign to reverse the hospitality VAT increase in light of the[...]

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Living Wage policy for Manchester hospitality could be on the cards

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

23 August 2021 by
Hospitality, tourism, wedding and event companies threaten legal action over roadmap delays News

Hospitality, tourism, wedding and event companies threaten legal action over roadmap delays

17 June 2021
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More than 45 hospitality, tourism, wedding and event companies have jointly written to the prime minister today threatening legal action should the July reopening date face further delay.

Delay to 21 June reopening would have ‘devastating effect’ on the hospitality industry News

Delay to 21 June reopening would have ‘devastating effect’ on the hospitality industry

01 June 2021
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Fears are growing that ‘Freedom Day’ on 21 June – the day when all restrictions on social contact in England could be lifted – may be delayed and further impact hospitality businesses.

High Court judge rules against Lord and Osmond's case to reopen indoor hospitality News

High Court judge rules against Lord and Osmond's case to reopen indoor hospitality

03 May 2021 by

The High Court has ruled in favour of the government after Sacha Lord and Hugh Osmond[...]

Hospitality workers could see massive financial hit if tipping becomes the latest pandemic victim News

Hospitality workers could see massive financial hit if tipping becomes the latest pandemic victim

15 April 2021 by

Sacha Lord has launched calls for an industry-wide fair tipping policy, warning that ​a forecasted decline[...]

Judge rules against government ‘stalling’ Sacha Lord's High Court case News

Judge rules against government ‘stalling’ Sacha Lord's High Court case

06 April 2021 by

A judge has ruled that Sacha Lord's legal battle to reopen indoor hospitality will be expedited[...]

Sacha Lord's legal challenge heard in the High Court with decision 'imminent' News

Sacha Lord's legal challenge heard in the High Court with decision 'imminent'

01 April 2021 by

Sacha Lord’s legal challenge to bring forward the reopening of the hospitality sector has now been[...]

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Sacha Lord to take latest legal challenge to the High Court

Greater Manchester's night-time economy advisor Sacha Lord has confirmed he will be taking his legal challenge to the High Court for a judicial review to bring forward the reopening of the hospitality sector."

18 March 2021 by
Hugh Osmond joins Lord’s legal challenge to get hospitality open next month News

Hugh Osmond joins Lord’s legal challenge to get hospitality open next month

15 March 2021
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Hugh Osmond has joined Sacha Lord’s legal challenge to get indoor hospitality open at the same time as non-essential retail next month (12 April).

Sacha Lord forces government to drop substantial meal rule – and hopes to bring forward reopening News

Sacha Lord forces government to drop substantial meal rule – and hopes to bring forward reopening

01 March 2021
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The government was forced to drop its ‘substantial meal’ rule following a legal challenge by Greater Manchester’s night-time economy advisor Sacha Lord, who is launching a new challenge to bring forward the reopening of the hospitality sector.

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