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
A torch a few days before the official opening of the Winter Olympics as its going ahead despite 0lympics as its going ahead despite the four boycotts and strict covid i9 restrictions. We start with tensions on the ukraine border. Russia has been locked in a Military Standoff with ukraine, and weve now seen the first Major Movement of us forces in response. Some 2000 troops will be sent to poland and germany, and 1000 troops already in germany will go to romania. Heres The Pentagon Spokesman making that announcement. 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 United States will respond to the growing threat to europes security and stability. I want to be very clear about something. These are not permanent moves. They are moves designed to respond to the current security environment. Moreover, these forces are not going
Approaches, the duchess of cambridge starts her new role as the patron of englands Rugby Football Union and league. Coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, celtic and rangers go head to head in the Old Firm Derby at celtic park. Can the home side sealed the win to take them top . Good evening. Ofgem, the energy regulator, is set to announce the biggest ever rise in energy bills, with ministers understood to be preparing measures to ease the pressure on households. The announcement is due tomorrow. Every six months, ofgem reviews the maximum price that suppliers in england, wales and scotland can charge customers on a standard tariff. Around 15 million households saw their bills go up by 12 when the last update happened in october. The new cap takes effect in april and Industry Predictions suggest gas prices could rise by as much as 50 , taking the average annual bill to roughly £2,000. There is a separate Energy Market in Northern Ireland, where prices have also risen sharply.
# happy birthday to you. and as the duchess of cornwall turns 75, we look at the mark she s made on public life. and coming up on the bbc news channel. we ll be live at the home of golf as we count down to the start of the of the open championships which gets under way in st andrews tomorrow. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. dj tim westwood is facing allegations from a woman who said they had sex several times, starting when she was 14. she says mr westwood was in his 30s at the time and describes him as a predator . the woman is one of several to come forward after an investigation by bbc news and the guardian, with claims of misconduct and abuse dating from 1990 to 2020. mr westwood did not respond to a request for comment. this report from our correspondent chi chi izundu contains distressing accounts of alleged sexual assault. the archers was a club in vauxhall and tim westwood would be there holding his club night, so it was really popular. it was a bi