announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good eveningwhe words have failed to deter, the u.s. and its nat splay of mil fire power in eastern europe might discourage a russian incursion into ukraine. the pentagon tonight placing 8,500 troops on heightened alert status many of them earmarked to join a nato response force should the decision to activate it come tonight russia again saying it has no plans to invade, but its posture, roughly 100,000 troops arrayed at ukraine s doorstep, may speak otherwise. as a precaution, families of american embassy workers have been told to leave the country amid worries russia is already planning the seeds of a political takeover it s where we start tonight with nbc chief foreign correspondent andrea mitchell. reporter: with fears rising that russia could invade ukraine, president biden tonight considering a major show of force near russia, putting up to 8,500 u.s. troops on heightened alert, mostly as part of a nato respo
are switching accounts for better service for our money. in sport, seven points clear now. chelsea close in on the premier league title with a vital victory over southampton. we ll also be looking at how your garden grows, as a new report says climate change affects the north and the south in very different ways. and carol has the weather. good morning. another cool day in prospect. still some wintry showers in the forecast but there will be some sunshine as well. later, cloud coming in from the north west and the wind eases but i will have more detail in about 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. labour has promised to increase pay for nhs staff and to restore bursaries for nurses in training if it wins the general election. the party says it will abolish the current cap for staff in england which limits pay increases to i%. it also plans to introduce a law that ensures staffing levels in hospitals are safe. our health editor hugh pym reports. marchers by student
temperatures will be on the rise. this afternoon, we still have those northerly winds with us and today, the showers are blossoming nicely across central and eastern parts of england. heavy with hale, thunder, some sleet and snow as well. fewer showers than yesterday as well. for some of you, it probably doesn t feel quite as chilly, but going into the evening, the showers will be there in abundance across parts of east england. further west, very few showers in the forecast to end the day but still a little on the chilly side, though. temperatures onlyjust reaching double figures for many. one or two showers for england, scotla nd one or two showers for england, scotland and northern ireland. compared with yesterday, it is a dryer afternoon and evening. turning cloudy in the shetland islands. tonight, the showers quickly disappear across east anglia and the south east. with increasing cloud, increasing breeze and the less cold aircoming from increasing breeze and the less co
in the last few minutes corbyn cosh says he will not take part in an opposition leaders debate. he says it is in response of theresa may s refusal to participate. west ham and newcastle united football clubs have been raided as part of a fraud investigation a number of arrests have been made. surrey police are strongly criticised for returning shotguns to a man who went on to murder his partner and her daughter. almost a decade after madeleine mccann disappeared, detectives say they are still following a critical lead. also and in the next hour both sides of the korean border have seen live firing exercises, as donald trump prepares to brief the us senate on heightened tensions in the area. and swipe left for an endangered animal one rhino s search for a partner on the dating app tinder. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. there were angry exchanges in the commons today in what was the last prime ministers questions before parliament is dissolved next week. the pri
and any ties to trump s campaign. the former tv presenter rolf harris is being released on bail tomorrow. the veteran entertainer is currently on trial accused of indecently assaulting three girls between 1971 and 1983. retail sales rose by 2.3% last month defying market expectations that rising inflation would cause a consumer slowdown. hello and good morning. welcome to bbc news. i m sophie long, in west yorkshire. where theresa may will promise to address the rising cost of social care in england and curb immigration when she launches the conservative manifesto shortly. it has been delayed due to travel problems and there have been a couple of protests which have sprung up. small protests at this stage. one to the side of the building and another to the entrance. shortly theresa may will arrive here and unveiled the conservative party plans for the election. let s take you through what we are expecting to hear from theresa may at this stage. the party is promising that