Greater Manchester’s former Night Time Economy Czar and Andy Burnham supporter Sacha Lord has said that he regrets donating to help Kier Starmer get into No 10, adding: “It’s time to give someone else a go.”
“Local elections are next month. It’s time to give someone else a go. I’ve met the PM and he’s a nice guy who I think genuinely means well. We don’t need ‘nice’ though, we need someone who will work and support us to drag this sector back to how it was: world leading.”
Lord who chairs the Night Time Industries Association, also attacked the Chancellor Rachel Reeves describing the ‘catastrophic’ increase in National Insurance introduced by Rachel Reeves, which along with increases to the minimum wage and business rates – has hammered the hospitality industry.
He writes:
From April 1, we suffered the double blow of an increased minimum wage and increased business rates. With the profit on a pint now at only 12p, the writing is on the wall for many.
