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OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died last year but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes.

Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. 

ARIES

March 21 to April 20

Gaining control of your impulsive side is the Mercury gift that keeps on giving.

The more you show patience and understanding, the greater the rewards that can come to you. So trust yourself this week.

An Aries-based full moon brings personal intrigue, and the chance to relight a work-related passion fire.

 TAURUS

April 21 to May 21

Your latest Venus liaison is laced with unspoken connections and hidden feelings.

Even if the first, instant answer to a question is negative, you can keep on asking it.

If you’re settled in a relationship, a full moon linked to dearest dreams is the perfect moment to make a special love wish.

Luck links two “H” groups.

Get all the latest Taurus horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

GEMINI

May 22 to June 21

Strong ideas can loosen up now Pluto pushes forward for a few weeks, clarifying who you want to become.

At work, Mercury’s ability to add skills together, and double the impact, is also with you.

Venus moves to your marriage centre and your initials can be part of a unique object. Luck wears navy.

Get all the latest Gemini horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

CANCER

June 22 to July 22

The new chart direction of Venus underlines what you already know – that good loving takes work and time.

Letting go of any notion of an instant fix can help you work out where to take love next.

A full moon brings full power to reboot your dreams – especially if they link to a revamped address.

Get all the latest Cancer horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

LEO

July 23 to August 23

Pluto may power up a new set of expectations at work – at first, you may not be in favour, but stretching yourself is how you discover just where your skills lie.

Mercury adds a layer of logic to a property decision – you can be so surprised by how calm you are all the way through a negotiation.

Get all the latest Leo horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

VIRGO

August 24 to September 22

The most thoughtful of this week’s full-moon factors are reserved for Virgo – you’ll see your future and yourself in a new light by tonight.

You can have conviction you’re the person for a specific role, and suddenly your life switches speed.

As Venus adds stability to Pluto intensity, passion takes you to “M”.

Get all the latest Virgo horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

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Your vibe is easygoing but, when it comes to love, it’s time to get tougher[/caption]

LIBRA

September 23 to October 23

It’s not easy to dissolve a group and start over again – but if you’re ready, start now.

If cash is a factor, Mercury includes a smart switch of money dates, or data.

Your vibe is easygoing but, when it comes to love, it’s time to get tougher.

If you need more, don’t waste time pretending you don’t.

Get all the latest Libra horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

SCORPIO

October 24 to November 22

As you welcome the clear vision of Mercury into your sign, you can get answers around ambitions.

Have you been hiding these to protect someone?

They deserve to be shared, as your happiness matters as much as anyone else’s.

Venus reminds partners that one “yes” is no good – you need two.

Get all the latest Scorpio horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

SAGITTARIUS

November 23 to December 21

With Venus knocking on your door, plus the deep emotional levels of the full moon in your romance zone, this is definitely a week for love.

However long a couple have lasted, their best days can be on the way.

If you’re single, test out your ability to fascinate anyone when eyes meet across a sports crowd.

Get all the latest Sagittarius horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

CAPRICORN

December 22 to January 20

Your last-chance Pluto self is underway, and practical documents and decisions can power through.

But save time for home and happiness dreams that you hardly mention because they seem selfish.

You speaking up for your own wishes is what friends and family are waiting for, and Mercury helps the words flow.

Get all the latest Capricorn horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

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Test out your ability to fascinate anyone when eyes meet across a sports crowd[/caption]

AQUARIUS

January 21 to February 18

Whittling goals down to one is a challenge – then Mercury moves signs.

You see through inferior intentions and the right one for you stands out.

Venus reminds partners that pride needs to be two-way or not at all.

If you’re single, a moon of confessions draws you closer to someone who tells you a secret.

Get all the latest Aquarius horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

PISCES

February 19 to March 20

Jupiter’s reverse path in your security sector could lead to doubts about a set of promises.

Yes, you can change these without dropping them altogether, so start by reassuring people who matter that you will still be there for them.

The full moon recommends keeping money and emotions as separate as you can.

Get all the latest Pisces horoscope news including your weekly and monthly predictions

FOR too long, governments have failed British industry and British workers.

Administrations of all colours bought into the idea they could be spectators in the global economy, that wealth and opportunity would just flow into our country and communities.

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Years of mismanagement has left Britain lagging behind on the global stage[/caption]

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We must expand Britain’s tech sector[/caption]

Labour governments of the past were far too relaxed about jobs and opportunities leaving our shores as long as the numbers on the spreadsheet added up.

That ends now.

This government was elected to do things differently.

To fix our broken economy and do it in a way that works for both business and employees.

So we will get on the pitch and make the case for this country.

The Industrial Strategy we are launching tomorrow will be explicit in our aim to secure more high-paid jobs for Britons.

We will reverse the trend that has seen our proud industries of the past and opportunities of the future shipped overseas.

World stage

The UK was bottom of the league of G7 countries for investment in 24 out of the last 30 years.

That is embarrassing.

We can, and must, do better.

We must turn the page on the chaos of the last few years and kick-start a decade of economic renewal, giving business the confidence and opportunity to invest in the United Kingdom.

CEOs and investors from some of the world’s biggest companies, including Google, BlackRock, GSK and Wayve, come to London tomorrow for our inaugural International Investment Summit.

And today, my department sets out a vision for a new, modern Industrial Strategy.

An ambitious project that lets business and investors plan not just for the next year, but for the next ten years and beyond.

Britain already leads the way in many of the sectors we will be targeting, such as advanced manufacturing, clean energy and financial services.

It is industries like these that help grow our economy to compete on the world stage.

This week saw a tidal wave of private investment into energy projects.

With more than £24billion of investments confirmed, we will deliver growth in the clean energy sector, creating jobs and opportunities from Yorkshire to Suffolk, Aberdeen to Stow.

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Getting Brits back into work is imperative[/caption]

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Britain already leads the way in many of the sectors we will be targeting, such as clean energy[/caption]

We are not alone in our mission to power these industries that we excel in.

We are getting industry experts on the team to help achieve our mission.

Microsoft UK’s CEO Clare Barclay will head a dedicated advisory council to make sure the Industrial Strategy delivers for business and spurs growth, spreads wealth and drives up employment.

Our new Investment minister Poppy Gustafsson — a star of the UK tech scene who co-founded a cyber security firm that has grown to be worth £4billion — comes into government with a wealth of private sector experience to help us create a place the world’s biggest and best want to invest in.

We are also announcing changes that will cut red tape for business, attract investors from across the globe and strengthen our position as a global business hub and an open, competitive free-market economy.

I’m optimistic about the future of industry in this country.

And I will work with anyone to make sure Britain wins the race for the jobs of tomorrow.

I hate seeing the UK lose out to countries such as France and Spain when it comes to foreign investment.

I want to look at the investment league table in a few years’ time and see the Union Flag flying high.

We all have a stake in this. Valuable investment leads to good-quality, higher- paying, more-secure jobs and careers.

Spurs growth

Our Industrial Strategy will work hand in hand with our Employment Rights Bill, which was introduced earlier this week and will give Sun readers the biggest upgrade to their workers’ rights in a generation.

If I haven’t made it clear by now, Britain is open for business.

The equation is simple: To grow our economy, we need more high-quality, long-term investment.

But it will be the private sector which spurs that growth, backed by a government that relentlessly fights their corner.

That is why we are committed to creating a new partnership with businesses, and making sure Britain is the best place in the world to invest.

And tomorrow we will see the strength of our commitment on full display during the International Investment Summit.

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Building housing is a top priority for this Government[/caption]

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New Investment minister Poppy Gustafsson — a star of the UK tech scene — comes into government with a wealth of private sector experience[/caption]

Labour must get real on economy

WHEN Sir Keir Starmer stood outside Downing Street the day after his election victory, he promised a new era in politics.

His first 100 days in power were supposed to prove the grown-ups were back in charge after years of Tory chaos.

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Sir Keir Starmer’s first 100 days in power were supposed to prove the grown-ups were back in charge after years of Tory chaos[/caption]

Instead, his party has been hit by a cavalcade of freebie scandals, fury over winter fuel cuts and a civil war that has ousted his controversial aide Sue Gray.

Now the Government has a vital opportunity to seize back the initiative at a glitzy business summit tomorrow, attended by some of the world’s wealthiest entrepreneurs.

It should provide Sir Keir with the ideal platform from which to trumpet his key ambition — economic growth.

But the summit was almost blown off-course by Transport Secretary Louise Haigh’s untimely comments on ferry operator P&O, which plunged a £1billion investment in the UK by the firm’s owners into jeopardy.

The row seems to have been resolved, but Labour can no longer indulge in naive boss-bashing now they need big business.

They must operate in the real world, for the sake of voters who desperately need secure, well-paid jobs — and not be hidebound by their trade union paymasters.

Insult to justice

ADAM Swellings was 19 when he and two drink and drug-fuelled mates kicked innocent Garry Newlove to death outside his house in front of his daughters.

This mindless thug is now in his mid-30s and could soon walk free — giving him the chance to build a family life he so viciously denied to others.

Garry’s widow, Baroness Newlove, who has since become a powerful and eloquent voice for victims’ rights, is said to be devastated by the prospect.

Labour’s decision to free thousands of violent lags early to ease prison overcrowding sends out an alarming message.

The PM must put his money where his mouth is by urgently ensuring there are enough prison places for such monsters to serve the sentences they deserve.

Look Roo’s talking

UNTIL recently, the words “Rooney in big-money signing” were restricted to the world of football transfers.

But this time it’s Coleen Rooney’s turn as she’s getting a Premier League-sized fee to join I’m A Celebrity.

Imagine the secrets she could spill . . . 

There’s definitely one person who won’t be looking forward to it, though — her old mate Rebekah Vardy.