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
In beijing can and cant say. Live from our studio in singapore. This is bbc news. Its newsday. Welcome to the programme. We start with the latest on the ukraine crisis and the news that President Biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 troops to bolster nato allies in the region. This would be the first Major Movement of us forces in russias Military Standoff with ukraine. 2,000 will be sent to poland and germany, and a 1,000 strong squadron will be redeployed from germany to romania. A pentagon spokesman said the deployments were a signal that america was ready to defend its allies but he was keen to stress the troops were not going to fight in ukraine. The United States stands shoulder to shoulder with our nato allies. The Current Situation demands that we reinforce the deterrent and defensive posture on nato s eastern flank. President biden has been clear that the United States will respond to the growing threat to europes security and stability. Our commitment to nato, article f
hour s time. new figures are expected to show net migration to the uk reached a record level last year. what a way to seal europa league football for the first time. ensiso s cracker earns brighton a draw, and a place in the group stages of next season s competition. # waterloo, i was defeated, you won the war. and we ll hear from abba on those eurovision reunion rumours. plus, the perfect day to take to the river, here in baiano on the banks of the thames, a bit more clout around the uk but most will avoid the ray. here in malo on the banks of the thames, cloud around but most will avoid the rain. tributes to the singer tina turner have been pouring in overnight after her death at the age of 83 was announced. known as the queen of rock n roll, she survived poverty, domestic abuse and career setbacks before becoming one of the world s biggest stars. our arts correspondent david sillito looks back at her life. # when you were a young boy # did you have a puppy # that always
also this lunchtime. lower energy bills for many households after the regulator brings in a new price cap. the chief constable of police scotland the uk s second biggest force admits it is institutionally racist and sexist. and by public demand, a fitting farewell for an raf hero who fought in the second world war. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news: history for brighton, their highest finish in the premier league and a first european campaign to look forward to next season. good afternoon. net migration to the uk has hit a record high, despite the government s promise to reduce it. the office for national statistics say that last year 606,000 more people moved to the united kingdom than left it. that s up around 118,000 on the previous year s figure. the rise is driven by people from outside the eu, including ukraine and hong kong. the prime minister says the figures are too high labour claim they show the government has lost control of immigratio
instituitionally racist and sexist in what s thought to be the first admission of its kind in the uk. household energy bills for many will fall for the first time in almost three years this summer, but they ll still be much higher than before the war in ukraine. and how hundreds of strangers gathered in london today for the military funeral of a black world war ii veteran who died alone. coming up on bbc news. have spurs missed their slot? the dutch manager says he s staying at feyenoord. the latest being linked with a vacantjob in north london turns down the chance to join tottenham. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. net migration in the uk soared last year, reaching record levels. have a look at this, it gives you a clear picture ofjust how much migration to the uk has changed over the past 31 years from tens of thousands in 1991 to more than 600,000 last year. the dotted line refers to the change in the way that the figures were collected. and just to explai