the development minister, anneliese dodds , says minister, anneliese dodds, says the suffering of civiliansis intolerable and is urging the pubuc intolerable and is urging the public to donate . thousands of public to donate. thousands of uk troops are being put on standby to deploy to estonia's border with russia, part of a crucial new agreement signed today by the defence secretary, john healey, at a nato summit. it means the army's fourth brigade will remain on high readiness to defend against rising tensions from the ongoing war in ukraine. currently, about 1000 british soldiers are in estonia and if called upon, the fourth brigade could arrive within ten days. equipped with advanced tanks and missile systems as well as nato. ministers are gathering in brussels in the last few minutes. the defence secretary has said that that new deal will enhance the group's defences in the face of what he called escalating global threats. thousands of migrants could be granted asylum in the uk as the government is pushing to clear a huge backlog of applications. the refugee council estimates the numbe