ALEX BRUMMER: Double business tax whammy will make UK less competitive

One might have thought that after 17 major announcements since lockdown, Rishi Sunak has said everything there is to say about the economy. Not a bit of it. Today sees the launch of Tax Policy & Consultations Day, or TPAC as the accountants call it. The idea is to bring together in one co-ordinated package … Read more

England Women score SIX in first competitive match in a year but fans SLAM the BBC’s coverage

England Women score SIX in their first competitive international match in a year but fans SLAM the BBC’s coverage with shaky picture ‘giving them sea sickness’… as broadcaster blames the WIND! England Women got off to a winning start under interim boss Hege Riise The Lionesses had not played a competitive match in 354 days  … Read more

Oxbury Bank opens its doors to savers with competitive rates

Britain’s first bank in 100 years to lend money solely to farmers has opened its doors to everyday savers with a range of competitive deals, This is Money can reveal. Cheshire-based Oxbury Bank, which obtained its banking licence in January 2020, will pay savers 0.58 per cent on a 95-day notice account, the third-best rate … Read more

Woman’s fiancee gets competitive when she pretends to be playing Xbox with another guy

‘Who’s Dylan?’: Hilarious moment woman’s fiancee gets competitive when she pretends to be playing Xbox games with another guy – before he realises he is being pranked Monica Gartner, from New York, filmed Sam Patterson getting competitive She pretended to chat to a mystery man online while playing Rocket League Sam asks about the man’s standing … Read more

Dancing On Ice’s Sonny Jay feels most competitive towards sportsmen Colin Jackson and Graham Bell

‘I really want to beat an Olympian!’ Dancing On Ice’s Sonny Jay feels most competitive towards sportsmen Colin Jackson and Graham Bell By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 12:23 GMT, 22 January 2021 | Updated: 12:23 GMT, 22 January 2021 Capital Breakfast’s Sonny Jay has declared that he wants to ‘beat an Olympian’ as he … Read more

Dancing On Ice’s Sonny Jay feels most competitive towards sportsmen Colin Jackson and Graham Bell

‘I really want to beat an Olympian!’ Dancing On Ice’s Sonny Jay feels most competitive towards sportsmen Colin Jackson and Graham Bell By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 12:23 GMT, 22 January 2021 | Updated: 12:23 GMT, 22 January 2021 Capital Breakfast’s Sonny Jay has declared that he wants to ‘beat an Olympian’ as he … Read more

Anna Heinrich and Tim Robards enjoy a competitive game of tennis ahead of New Year’s Eve

The Bachelor’s Anna Heinrich and Tim Robards enjoy a competitive game of tennis ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:03 GMT, 31 December 2020 | Updated: 08:03 GMT, 31 December 2020 She welcomed her first child, a daughter named Elle, with her husband Tim Robards last month. … Read more

Vogue Williams shows off her competitive side as she goes head to head with Shirley Ballas

‘I really want to win so bad’: Vogue Williams gets competitive as she and Spencer Matthews go head to head with Shirley Ballas on Family Fortunes Family Fortunes Christmas Special, hosted by Gino D’Acampo, will air on Boxing Day at 8.30pm on ITV  By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 16:53 GMT, 21 December 2020 | … Read more

Pub landlord claims competitive eating contest didn’t defy lockdown

A pub landlord has been slammed for hosting a competitive eating contest during lockdown and claiming he wasn’t breaking the rules because it’s an ‘elite sport’. Craig Harker, 33, received a call from the council after complaints were made over an eating competition that was held at The George Pub and Grill in Stockton-on-Tees, County … Read more

Ministers green light return of professional competitive sport in England from June 1

Ministers today gave the green light for the return of professional competitive sport in England from June 1, with horse racing likely to be the first back.  Oliver Dowden fronted the daily briefing today and outlined the specific steps that must be taken to allow events to be hosted starting from next month. The first … Read more