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Murder of the dance floor: nightclubs face a struggle to survive

05 March 2024 by

Nightclubs face a crisis with young people increasingly choosing to stay in rather than go out, coupled with steeply climbing costs and the cost of living crisis. Emma Lake asks if clubs will make it til dawn

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Sacha Lord calls on Labour to reinstate hospitality VAT cut

09 October 2023 by

Sacha Lord, the night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, has urged the Labour party to reinstate hospitality VAT from 20% to 12.5%.

Over 1,300 catering businesses sign up to energy legal challenge News

Over 1,300 catering businesses sign up to energy legal challenge

17 July 2023 by
Hospitality businesses 'may be eligible for compensation' from energy suppliers News

Hospitality businesses 'may be eligible for compensation' from energy suppliers

12 June 2023 by
Sacha Lord hires lawyers to tackle ‘national scandal’ of payments to energy brokers News

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

26 May 2023 by
Sacha Lord urges Ofgem to investigate ‘extortionate’ exit fees for hospitality businesses News

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

04 April 2023 by

Footfall in Manchester exceeds 2019 levels News

Footfall in Manchester exceeds 2019 levels

20 March 2023 by

Footfall in Manchester city centre has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest research from[...]

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

Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, is to launch a charity to help disadvantaged[...]

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

An urgent inquiry into the withholding of energy support to the hospitality industry has been called[...]

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

A rise in noise complaints since the end of lockdown restrictions is threatening the future of[...]

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

A restaurateur has said the visa system ‘beggar’s belief’ after her applications to sponsor hospitality roles were refused by the Home Office."

27 July 2022 by
Sacha Lord appointed NTIA chair News

Sacha Lord appointed NTIA chair

31 May 2022
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Sacha Lord, night-time economy advisor for Greater Manchester and co-founder of Parklife and the Warehouse Project, has been appointed chair of the board of directors for the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA).

Senior hospitality figures criticise UK Covid inquiry proposals News

Senior hospitality figures criticise UK Covid inquiry proposals

12 April 2022
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The upcoming inquiry into the UK’s coronavirus response has been criticised for failing to consider the full impact on the hospitality industry.

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[...]

Living Wage policy for Manchester hospitality could be on the cards News

Living Wage policy for Manchester hospitality could be on the cards

23 August 2021 by

Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, is investigating the introduction of a salary policy[...]

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 by

More than 45 hospitality, tourism, wedding and event companies have jointly written to the prime minister[...]

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 by

Fears are growing that ‘Freedom Day’ on 21 June – the day when all restrictions on[...]

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

The High Court has ruled in favour of the government after Sacha Lord and Hugh Osmond sought to bring forward the reopening date of indoor hospitality in England."

03 May 2021 by
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
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Sacha Lord has launched calls for an industry-wide fair tipping policy, warning that ​a forecasted decline in gratuities post-Covid will have “massive financial consequences” for the sector's employees.

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
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A judge has ruled that Sacha Lord's legal battle to reopen indoor hospitality will be expedited through the courts after the government sought to argue against his case.

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