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Your daily horoscope: February 24, 2026

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY The coming year will bring a lot of new challenges but each and every one of them is designed to bring out the best in you. That does not just apply to your career and your creative ambitions, it applies to your love life as well. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): It may seem as if you are being swept along by forces over which you have no control but that isn’t true. You always have free will and if you use it today just to say “no” occasionally you may find you have more control than you thought. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): Your powers of persuasion have rarely been higher but how should you be using them? One way is to convince friends and family members that they don’t need to do anything too drastic. If they keep plugging away their luck will change soon enough. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): You cannot now decide that you are going to back out of something that you agreed to do a little while ago, not unless you want your reputation to take a major hit. It ...
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UK Manufacturing Faces Turbulent Times Amid Trade Challenges

British manufacturers are grappling with a challenging economic landscape as trade uncertainties and rising costs weigh heavily on the sector. The S&P Global UK Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for manufacturing fell to 44.9 in March, marking its lowest point since October 2023. This decline reflects a contraction in activity, with new export orders dropping at the fastest rate since August 2023.

The downturn has been attributed to multiple factors, including the threat of tariffs from the United States, increased payroll taxes, and a rise in the national minimum wage. Smaller manufacturers have been hit particularly hard, with many reporting a decline in new orders and reduced business optimism. Only 44% of manufacturers expect output to increase over the coming year, a significant drop from 56% in the previous month.

Geopolitical tensions and economic slowdowns in key markets such as the US and Europe have further compounded the challenges. Despite these headwinds, the services sector has shown resilience, offering a glimmer of hope for the broader economy.

The manufacturing sector now faces an uphill battle to regain momentum, with industry leaders calling for government intervention to address the mounting pressures.

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