Minister orders his officials to hold checks on goods coming to Northern Ireland from the rest of the uk. Russian troops on Ukraines Border now the United States is sending 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe to protect nato allies if war erupts. And the new patron of rugby union and rugby league the Duchess Of Cambridge takes over from prince harry. And coming up on the Bbc News Channel the womens team split from raith rovers and protest at the signing of david goodwillie. The former Scotland Striker was found by a civil court to have raped a woman. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The government has set out how it intends to fulfil its flagship manifesto promise of closing the gap between richer and poorer areas in the uk over the next eight years. The wide ranging plans laid out by the levelling up secretary, michael gove, include improving education and skills with a particular Focus On Raising Standards in 55 areas across england. A promise by 2030 to narrow the gap on pay, Employment Rates and healthy Life Expectancy across the uk. A pledge to improve Public Transport Outside London and deliver high Speed Broadband all over the uk. And an offer of a locally elected mayor for every part of england similar to those already seen in major cities. Labour described the plans as a Shopping List of recycled policies which lacked new funding. 0ur Political Corrrespondent alex forsyth reports from the conservative seat of gedling in nottinghamshire. Which the conservatives won from labour in 2019. We need to tackle and reverse labour in 2019. We need to tackle and reverse the labour in 2019. We need to tackle and reverse the Inequality Labour in 2019. We need to tackle and reverse the inequality that. Labour in 2019. We need to tackle and reverse the inequality that is| and reverse the inequality that is limiting so many horizons. The . And reverse the inequality that is limiting so many horizons. They tell us to wait until limiting so many horizons. They tell us to wait until 2030 limiting so many horizons. They tell us to wait until 2030 but limiting so many horizons. They tell us to wait until 2030 but where limiting so many horizons. They tell| us to wait until 2030 but where have they been . Us to wait until 2030 but where have the been . � i us to wait until 2030 but where have the been . � , ~ , they been . Beyond westminster, gedfinu they been . Beyond westminster, gedlin is they been . Beyond westminster, gedling is one they been . Beyond westminster, gedling is one of they been . Beyond westminster, gedling is one of those they been . Beyond westminster, gedling is one of those places they been . Beyond westminster, i gedling is one of those places some might say has been overlooked. So at this local allotment, the idea of growth in neglected parts of the country is welcome, though cautiously. It country is welcome, though cautiously country is welcome, though cautiousl. , cautiously. It looks good on paper and theres cautiously. It looks good on paper and theres some cautiously. It looks good on paper and theres some nice cautiously. It looks good on paper and theres some nice little cautiously. It looks good on paper. And theres some nice little slogans and theres some nice little slogans and sound bites in it but the level of cynicism that there is around right now with politics and the present government, who knows . This urou present government, who knows . This arou has present government, who knows . This group has been paying attention. Nottinghamshire is one of the places in line for more powers from westminster, possibly a mayor like those in london or greater manchester, all part of a plan to give places like this more political and economical clout, so are they convinced . And economical clout, so are they convinced . The things that people have been talking convinced . The things that people have been talking about convinced . The things that people have been talking about like convinced . The things that people have been talking about like the l have been talking about like the electrification of the Railway Line Up Electrification of the Railway Line Up To nottingham, hs2, they have disappointed before the thing has even started. We disappointed before the thing has even started even started. We have seen wish lists before. Even started. We have seen wish lists before. We even started. We have seen wish lists before. We need even started. We have seen wish lists before. We need actual, even started. We have seen wish| lists before. We need actual, how even started. We have seen wish i lists before. We need actual, how is this going lists before. We need actual, how is this going to happen . The government does have a list. This going to happen . The government does have a list. Better this going to happen . The government does have a list. Better transport does have a list. Better transport is one of 12 missions. 0thers, does have a list. Better transport is one of 12 missions. Others, more homeowners, improving education outcomes, better broadband, with fixed targets and pledges to keep track of progress. Ministers are trying to turn a slogan into a strategy, shed light on what has lacked clarity. Strategy, shed light on what has lacked clarity strategy, shed light on what has lacked clarity. This country wont achieve its lacked clarity. This country wont achieve its full lacked clarity. This country wont achieve its full potential lacked clarity. This country wont achieve its full potential until achieve its full potential until every individual and community achieves everything of which they are capable. 0ur achieves everything of which they are capable. Our economy has been like a jet propelled by only one engine. Now we need to fire up every resource we have. And the economic prize from levelling up is potentially enormous. Labour says this [an potentially enormous. Labour says this plan just potentially enormous. Labour says this plan just three potentially enormous. Labour says this plan just three packages potentially enormous. Labour says this plan just three packages old i this plan just three packages old ideas and spends money already announced that wont undo years of austerity. Announced that wont undo years of austeri. ~ , announced that wont undo years of austeri. ~ ,. , austerity. Ministers scurrying around whitehall, austerity. Ministers scurrying around whitehall, shuffling l austerity. Ministers scurrying l around whitehall, shuffling the austerity. Ministers scurrying around whitehall, shuffling the deck chairs, around whitehall, shuffling the deck chairs, cobbling together a Shopping List of chairs, cobbling together a Shopping List of recycled policies and fiddling the figures. Is this really it . N, fiddling the figures. Is this really it . , , fiddling the figures. Is this really it . ,. ,. , it . Many communities have been made bi it . Many communities have been made his promises. It . Many communities have been made his promises. Not it . Many communities have been made big promises, not least it . Many communities have been made big promises, not least places it . Many communities have been made big promises, not least places that big promises, not least places that voted tory in 2019. There has been a lot of political focus on places like gedling in the midlands and north. Now some in rural and coastal areas are warning they cant be overlooked. The government says this is about improving opportunity for everyone but acknowledges that that will take time. The question is whether have people have the patience. Take a lead, she always backed the conservatives but says todays plan wont make a difference todays plan wont make a difference to the daily struggle for families and businesses like hers. Indie to the daily struggle for families and businesses like hers. We want to see the funding. And businesses like hers. We want to see the funding, we and businesses like hers. We want to see the funding, we dont and businesses like hers. We want to see the funding, we dont want and businesses like hers. We want to see the funding, we dont want it see the funding, we dont want it tracked on a council Balance Sheet but in our bank so we can employ people, protect apprentices, actually pay people more. I think it is white noise. Actually pay people more. I think it is white noise. Today was an attempt to shed light is white noise. Today was an attempt to shed light on is white noise. Today was an attempt to shed light on what is white noise. Today was an attempt to shed light on what the is white noise. Today was an attempt | to shed light on what the government saysis to shed light on what the government says is its key mission, the question, of course, will it cut it . Alex forsyth, bbc news. 0ur Economics Editor faisal islam is here. Very ambitious plans, is there enough money to do it . It is very ambitious plans, is there enough money to do it . It is huge, a root and branch enough money to do it . It is huge, a root and Branch Reform enough money to do it . It is huge, a root and Branch Reform of enough money to do it . It is huge, a root and Branch Reform of the enough money to do it . It is huge, a root and Branch Reform of the entire | root and Branch Reform of the entire nation and the identification of a feature of the uk economy is a problem, which we have one of the worlds worst regional inequality records. Notjust that, its got worse over the last 20 or 30 years. Some Government Decisions over the past 20 30 years have been a factor in that. For example, the way in which public money is spent. The example i will give you is transport. We have a chart here. If you break that down by region, you will see london is at almost £900 per person. The north east atjust over 300. Yorkshire and humber and the East Midlandsjust over 300. Yorkshire and humber and the East Midlands just below £300. There are reasons why you would spend more on london, it has a bigger Train Network but if levelling up, it doesnt mean those bars on the chart will be the same but you would expect them to sort of close together. But whats levelling up close together. But whats levelling up in the white paper doesnt mean is a lot of public money and where we have seen this process exceeding closing gaps around europe, germany and spain, it has meant an awful lot of extra public money and what we have here is in the spending review. So radical ambition, a defining mission but not a huge amount of money that has worked in other countries. ,. , money that has worked in other countries money that has worked in other countries. ,. ~ three more conservative mps have publicly called for the Prime Minister to resign and have submitted letters of no confidence in him, because of his handling of the row about Lockdown Parties in Downing Street. A minimum of 5a is required to trigger a no confidence vote. Here is our political editor, laura kuenssberg. The fundamental question. Does your party still back you, Prime Minister . If borisjohnsons party wants him out, his power to live in this street, to stop the traffic, that all disappears. Turning up for the weekly bout to hear the Opposition Parties only too content to poke fun. The Prime Minister has more chance of persuading the public that he didnt hold any parties than he has of persuading them that the economy is booming. The Prime Minister is now a dangerous distraction at home and a running joke on the international stage. At the despatch box, as in his party, he tried to keep control. We are getting on with. We are getting on with the job. Yet pondering in parliament, one by one, more tory mps think his time is up. This former minister was never a huge fan, but now believes mrjohnson has to go. Cut to the chase. Call a vote of confidence in himself so we, everybody in the party, in the parliamentary party, can make a judgment today rather than allowing this car crash to continue. And how many of your colleagues do you think share your views . Everybody is deeply concerned and troubled by this. We dont see any solutions. And you therefore have to go through the very miserable period, chapter of going through a leadership process. Another mp elected in 2019, anthony mangnall, said he couldnt put up with the Prime Ministers mistruths any more. And then there were three. Gary streeter, elected in 1992, wrote he cannot reconcile the public� s pain with what happened in number 10. Thew bbc� s aware of the 17 tory mps some private, some public who have submitted letters of no confidence to try to trigger a contest, far from the 5a the would be rebels require. But its on many others minds. Ive given it serious thought. And has told the Prime Minister as much. I do think its reparable, but we cant afford any more slip ups, mistakes, misspeaks. Can you say Hand On Heart today that borisjohnson will be the leader who takes the conservatives into the next election . No, i cannot. No. 0ught he to be . I dont know the answer to that. The Prime Ministers always had malcontents who refused to fall in line, and only two years ago, as ministers point out, achieved the brute force of an 80 seat majority. You cant please everyone all the time within your i political party, let alone across the country, but, look, i have confidence in the Prime Minister. Because ijudge him by what hes delivered for the country. Borisjohnson and his team are fighting to stay at the top, yet each day brings more risk that his leadership could slip away. Laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. The biggest ever rise in energy bills that will affect more than 20 million households will be announced tomorrow, when the Energy Regulator 0fgem reveals the new price cap for england, wales and scotland. The price cap affecting customers on a standard default tariff is the maximum Amount Energy companies can charge for each unit of gas and electricity you use and its reviewed every six months. Last 0ctober, bills increased by 12 . The new cap takes effect in april, with bills expected to increase by as much as 50 , meaning the average annual bill would be about £2,000 next year. The government is under significant pressure to provide Financial Support for low income families. But right now, its councils, charities and Community Groups which are stepping in to help, as our Consumer Affairs correspondent, Colletta Smith reports. The plumber has arrived and not a minute too soon for sian and her two teenage girls. The bath tap has not been working for months but she couldnt afford to get it fixed. Now its not going to cost her a penny. Its a life saver, an absolute life saver. Its a lifesaver, an absolute lifesaver. Its a lifesaver, an absolute lifesaver. F , , lifesaver. James Plumbing Company works for free lifesaver. James Plumbing Company works for free or lifesaver. James Plumbing Company works for free or at lifesaver. James Plumbing Company works for free or at cost lifesaver. 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But there are rules to protect you if you are struggling to pay. Your Energy Company have to give you ten days notice before they increase your direct debit. So if you are worried about paying them, that is the moment to get in touch and nobody should be worrying that the gas and electricity will be turned off, whether you are on direct debit or prepayment, as long as you contact your Energy Supplier there are lots of options they have to go with through with you first. While charities and Community Groups can help, sian knows looking after her children in the months ahead is going to get even harder. I remember my childhood going to get even harder. I remember my childhood and going to get even harder. I remember my childhood and i going to get even harder. I remember my childhood and i remember going to get even harder. I remember my childhood and i remember sitting l my childhood and i remember sitting in front of the gas fire with my mum with the Parker Coats On and i dont want that. Sorry. Its just, its itsjust, its difficult. It is really, really difficult. Really difficult. , � � , and our Business Editor simonjack is here. The government says it will step in and help but how . The the government says it will step in and help but how . And help but how . The plan which has been described and help but how . The plan which has been described as and help but how . The plan which has been described as credible and help but how . The plan which has been described as credible and been described as credible and likely by the Energy Bosses i have been speaking to is as follows the government, you will get an across the board cut of lets say £200, it might be more, from everyones energy bills across the country is a step that will be funded by loans from the government to the Energy Companies to make up that shortfall, it costs between 5 £6 billion, and that money will be paid back over time and recouped from energy bills in the future. So you are borrowing from the future to pay for the Current Energy shock. That would also be, on top of that, to get to more needy households he would have some form of warm homes discount, extra support measures. The problem is that we are assuming that energy bills, Energy Prices will go down in the long time so you will go down in the long time so you will be able to get it back when bills get slower, that is not guaranteed by any means. It also, the Energy Companies are also saying, weve been mostly in the dark up until now. A lot of this stuff will take some thinking through. For example, what if i already owe my Energy Company summary is, how will that be dealt with . What if i have locked in a low rate 18 months ago for two years, am i going to get a discount . All of these questions need to be answered. The Energy Companies are saying we need to be working with government to do that. So far we havent really been engaged with them to do that. We will get the answer we think tomorrow. The energy cap is set at 11am tomorrow and we are expecting we could get an announcement on how they will solve these crippling energy price rises sometime after that. ,. , energy price rises sometime after that,. ,. ~. ~ energy price rises sometime after that. ,. ,. , the Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister has stopped his officials to stop carrying out checks from midnight on good entering Northern Ireland from the rest of uk as the checks had been in place as part of the brexit deal known as the Northern Ireland protocol which effectively means Northern Ireland is kept in the eu single market, seven think unionist politicians are opposed to. Emma vardy is in stormont something unionist apollo missions. This stormont something unionist apollo missions. Stormont something unionist apollo missions. This is immediately an. Ered apollo missions. This is immediately angered other apollo missions. This is immediately angered other parties apollo missions. This is immediately angered other parties in apollo missions. This is immediately angered other parties in the angered other parties in the executive at stormont because what it does is essentially go against the original brexit deal which the uk government signed up to with the eu and of course those i received Border Checks were always a compromise to avoid extra checks over the land border on the island of ireland but they have always been very much disliked by unionists and the dup has looked at every which way it can to oppose them and the agricultural minister, edwin poots, has hinted he could order his department to simply stop carrying them out on the night he has taken that step, saying he has had legal advice that he can do this. But now this Put Border Stuff at the Northern Ireland ports in a difficult position, will they need to waive lorries through that dont bring the new paperwork or argue that they are still legally obliged to carry out the checks . What this means in practice on the ground in Northern Ireland just is not clear yet. Northern ireland ust is not clear et. , ~ ,. , Northern Ireland ust is not clear et. ,. , Northern Ireland ust is not clear et. , , Northern Ireland ust is not clear et. ,. ,. , yet. Thank you. It is ust after a uuarter yet. Thank you. It is ust after a quarter past h yet. Thank you. It is ust after a quarter past six. Our top story this evening. The government has set out its plans to tackle regional inequality across the uk and level up the country. Coming up, longer schools days for some pupils in wales to try to make up for the disruption of the pandemic. Coming up in sportsday on the Bbc News Channel, sadio mane could become his countrys all time leading goalscorer later. Senegal take on burkina faso in the semi final of the Africa Cup Of Nations the liverpool striker is one short of the record. Joe nihill was 23 years old when he ended his life after finding a website where other users told him how to buy poison. His family is calling on the government to strengthen a proposed law to ban pro suicide websites, which the Samiritans Charity says isnt fit for purpose. The government says the new Online Safety bill will bring accountability to Internet Firms by giving them legal duties to protect uk users from harm. Angus crawford reports. And a warning, some viewers may find his report distressing. Imagine a website where the sad and lonely learn how to die. That website exists. And joe nihill, who was 23 and struggling with depression, found it. Telling people to die, to take their life, its not going to get any better. Theyre monsters. Joe went looking for help, but was encouraged to end his life. The site even showed him where to buy the poison he used. Ive advised over 1000 people how to end their life. His mother catherine and Sister In Law Melanie want it shut down, but its still there, pulling in the desperate and the vulnerable. Ifjoe had not found himself on there, we could have had a more Fighting Chance that. Hed still be here. It needs to go. It needs. It needs banning. The whole thing needs to go. Its disgusting. We are not naming the site because we dont want others to find it. There are detailed instructions on suicide methods, even people posting their final messages. And there are users looking to find suicide partners, to die together. Italy and germany have restricted access to the site, but in the uk, its still freely available. We know of 21 suicides in britain linked to this site, but there may be many more. Jeremy keeling found the site, and someone to sell him poison, sent all the way from Eastern Europe. But at the last minute, he did not take it. I know what its like to bei in a situation where youre in the darkest place youve ever been and you dont feel as though that will end. You feel is if theres no light at the end of the tunnel. Dont give up. Jeremy is now recovering and well supported, but angry the authorities have not done more to take the site down. I think theyre out of touch. I think they dont know the details of whats going on, to be honest with you. There is a site out there that is coaching british citizens on how to end their life and something needs doing about it. The government says its already illegal to encourage or help someone to take their own life, and the new Online Safety bill will further strengthen legislation. But will it . Some charities dont think so. In its present form, the bill is not fit for purpose. Its very focused on under 18s, which is crucial of course, we must protect our children. But we have to recognise that there are vulnerable adults. You dont stop having thoughts of suicide or self harm just because you become 18 years old. Its signed, joe nihill. Please do your best in closing that website for anyone else and look after my mum and my family. I miss my son. Joe left a note, asking the police to shut down the website. His family say they wont stop until it, and others like it, are gone for good. Its just there for anybody to find. How many more lives are going to be taken before. They do something . Angus crawford, bbc news. If you are suffering distress or despair and need support including urgent support, a list of organisations that can help is available at bbc. Co. Uk actionline, or you can call for free to hear recorded information on 0800 066 066. The United States is sending almost 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe in the coming days as the build up of Russian Troops on Ukraines Border continues. The american troops are being moved to poland and romania to help shield Borisjohnson Boris johnson and Russian Borisjohnson and russian president Vladimir Putin have spoken by phone today to discuss the tensions over ukraine. Damian grammaticus is in westminster for us with the latest and we are getting details of this phone call but what was said . We have Ust Phone Call but what was said . Have just had a statement from Downing Street said that what mr johnson said was that he expressed his deep concern to mr putin, saying that russias current hostile activity on the borders of ukraine, and he said apparently that if there was any further russian incursion into ukraine, it would be a tragic mist calculation. Russia annexed crimea eight years ago and has been fuelling the separatist conflict in the east point at the kremlin says mr putin told mrjohnson that nato seemed unwilling to address russian concerns which means they want a guarantee that ukraine will never join nato put mrjohnson apparently said it was up to any sovereign nation to have the right to apply but a positive potential sign, they agreed on something, that any aggravation what in no ones impress and they would apply a spirit of dialogue to find a peaceful resolution so a glimmer of something. Resolution so a glimmer of something just over 3 Million People in the uk tested positive for covid last week according to the latest estimate from the office for National Statistics. Thats a small rise on the week before. The number of people testing positive in england and scotland remained unchanged. But it rose in wales and Northern Ireland. The latest daily figures show 88,085 new cases recorded in the latest 24 hour period. On average, 89,148 new cases were reported per day in the last week. The number of people in hospital with covid has fallen to 15,233 the lowest for a month and the number on ventilators is at its lowest since july last year. A big rise in the number of deaths reported, though 534 deaths in the latest 24 hour period thats of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, though there will be some amongst this number who wont have died from covid. On average in the past week, 258 deaths were announced every day. 0n vaccinations, more than 37. 3 million have now had a boosterjab, which means 65 of people aged 12 and over have now had three vaccine doses. Our health editor, hugh pym, is here. A mixed picture today. We have a slight uptick in the number of cases, Hospital Numbers down but a big rise in the number of daily deaths so what is happening . It is a confusing picture. Good news that Hospital Numbers continue to fall but, as you said, the office for National Statistics survey from last week, and remember that this survey goes to thousands of households and test members of the households and test members of the household and find those without symptoms who dont know they have the virus, recorded this slight increase last week in the uk to 3. 1 Million People with the virus, although slightly different pictures around the uk, increases in wales and Northern Ireland but not really in england and scotland. It shows there is quite a lot of virus still around with this 0micron Variant which is quite transmissible, although it has come down from the peak earlier injanuary. With that very depressing figure on deaths, 534, that is actually the highest in nearly a year but normally you see quite big increases on a tuesday after delays over the weekend but that didnt really happen, yesterday some of it will be in the figures today and it is deaths within 28 days of a positive test and some will have died of another primary cause. , ~ will have died of another primary cause. ~ i. More than a dozen schools in wales are taking part in trial to extend the school week by five hours and offer pupils more activities like art, music and sport. The idea is to support disadvantaged pupils and schools affected during the pandemic. The trial will last for ten weeks. But Teaching Unions say schools shouldnt become childcare providers. 0ur wales correspondent, hywel griffith, reports. How much impact can more school time have . For the next ten weeks, these children in abertillery will spend an extra five hours a week Doing Sessions in taekwondo, music, cookery and ceramics, to see if it helps them learn. The school is in one of wales most deprived areas, where activities like this would be beyond the budget of many families. They shouldnt be disadvantaged by poverty. So for us to be able to offer those opportunities now can only be a positive thing for the future. Theyre going to be busy. Theyre going to be busy, theyre going to be tired but thats what we want the idea is to build confidence notjust academic achievement. But how will ten year olds like william deal with the workload . Ithink ill be ok, but if i do get tired, i guess id have to get up a bit later or go to bed earlier. That might be welcome news for williams mum, lucy, but the extra hour a day is going to mean changes to the whole familys timetable. It means that ive got to go home with my littlest and then come back to get my eldest. But, personally, thats a small sacrifice to give my eldest child an opportunity to be involved in the provisions. Changing the school day will impact on every familys routine but picking up an hour later wont be a huge shift for most. However, the Welsh Government is also considering changing the school year, potentially doing away with the long Summer Holidays that have been part of life for over a century. Traditional school terms come from a time when some children had to help gather hay and harvest crops. The school year that we have now, you know, was probably designed 150 years ago and, again, i think the experience of the last two years has, you know, made the necessity of adapting some things but its also, i think, providing an opportunity, if you like, to look at things afresh. Now were going to go backwards with our hands. Teaching unions are sceptical about some of the reforms and warn schools arent there for childcare. In ten weeks, well see whether stretching out the school day really works. Hywel griffith, bbc news, abertillery. The Duchess Of Cambridge has taken overfrom prince harry as patron of rugby union and rugby league. 0ur royal correspondent, Sarah Campbell reports. Hoping to give english rugby a lift, the players were certainly impressed with their new patrons performance on the pitch. Shes seriously skilful. Like, it was really impressive. We thought wed throw her in the scrum, so. Im not sure she loved it, but we threw her in there. You know what she did, she was great. Until last year, prince harry was english rugbys royal cheerleader. A lot� s changed since this picture was taken back in 2015 at the world cup. With prince harry, his wife meghan and now Prince Andrew all losing their royal patronages, the queen and the family are working out which of the remaining royals are best placed to take on more positions. And the captain of womens team couldnt be happier with harrys replacement. I think womens rugby in this country is going to take off domestically and internationally, so, yeah, hopefully to have her as an advocate and, like, pushing in that direction is really important. England kits for the cambridge children, who are rugby fans according to their mum. The only issue may be with dad, as Prince William is the patron for welsh rugby. She said that theyre pretty. Competitive in their household between the two of them, so shes not really too sure how its going to go down when england play wales. During this six nations, expect the royal rivalry to be as fierce as that on the pitch. Sarah campbell, bbc news, twickenham. Time for a look at the weather. Heres stav da naos. Thank you and good evening, it has been another rather cloudy but mild day across the board, most places dry but we saw some sunshine through the cloud in southern areas this evening to overnight, staying mild and fairly breezy with some rain around, most in Western Scotland, northern and Western Scotland and