Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Sacha Lord was 'punched and attacked over his views on the reopening of hospitality', he said in a tweet.
Greater Manchester's night time economy adviser said he was 'fine' after the shocking incident on Saturday but asked 'what sort of a world are we living in?'.
In a tweet posted just before 11pm last night, Mr Lord said: "Sadly. tonight I was punched and attacked regarding my. views on re opening. "I'm fine, but Demi is beside herself. "What sort of a world are we living in?".
Mr Lord then posted another tweet on Sunday afternoon. Alongside a picture of him with boxer Tyson Fury, he said: "Thank you so much for all the kind words of support. "Totally
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