Body image. Also this hour another Royal Wedding in windsor. Buckingham palace announces the engagement of Princess Eugenie to Jack Brooksbank theyll get married this autumn. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. In a rare public intervention, the head of the army will warn today that britains military risks falling behind that of its enemies unless it gets extra money. In a speech to the defence think tank, the Royal United Services institute, general sir nick carter will point to russias growing battlefield capabilities, including the threat posed by its long range missiles and cyber warfare skills. Simon clemison reports. Images showing what russia said was a strike on syria. But the rockets come not from the mediterranean sea, but the caspian sea, more than 900 miles away. The head of the army says russia is building an increasingly aggressive military, which the uk is struggling to match. Russia has also been simulating attacks closer to home, conducting large scale exercise
To kill muslims. The 8 Year Old Girl stabbed to death in her home. A man understood to be herfather has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The head of the army warns that britains military may struggle to respond to future threats without more money. And another Royal Wedding at windsor this year. Princess eugenie is engaged to her long term boyfriend jack brooksbank. Coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Northern ireland boss Michael Oneill turns down the chance to become the new manager of scotland saying its not the right opportunity at this moment. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Theres fresh evidence tonight of the intense strain hospitals across the uk are under, as the nhs struggles to deal with winter pressures. Weve spent four days the University Hospital of north tees in the north east of england. The a e department there has some of the best waiting times in england, even though the trust is rated as requiring improvement. Our team witnessed patie
Left to marvel at a deal the like of which british football has never seen before. The money side of it is absolutely huge, it is absurd in some peoples eyes. Ourfootball absolutely huge, it is absurd in some peoples eyes. Our football is worth this . Arsene wenger a couple of days ago said it would not be long before a player earns £1 million a week. With midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan heading to arsenal as part of eight swap deal, united may have avoided paying a tra nsfer united may have avoided paying a transfer fee for centres but with his agent reportedly pocketing £50 million, the full cost of the zoning could turn into a staggering £180 million. Of the signing. Jose mourinho made clear his admiration earlier this month. The only word i can say is the same with everybody says, a phenomenal player. Apart from that, arsenal player. Not any more, megarich Manchester City have been the favourites to sign him but even they were scared off by the money involved and it instead united
Done to improve uptake. We will also talk a mother whose daughter swallowed a small button battery, as doctors warn of a spike in cases and life changing injuries that can result from it. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Were also talking about social media this morning as a report suggests that were falling out of love with it. Concerns about fake news, social anxiety and Cyber Bullying are partly to blame. Let us know if youve deleted your accounts, or if youre just using social media less. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The head of the army will warn today that britains military risks falling behind that of its enemies unless it gets additional investment. In a speech to the defence think tank, the Royal United Services institute, general sir nick carter is expected to say that russia now has superio
Likely miss the rest of the season because of his ongoing hip injury. The world number 2 says its the best decision for his long term future. I did my first ever commentary for Bbc Television from this very gantry. And in those days, nobody had heard of the internet, although i can vouch for the fact that i did say once upon a time, its in the net. And, the unmistakeable voice of football for half a century john motson decides to call it a day. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that Hurricane Irma one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the atlantic is now causing major damage on a number of caribbean islands. It first hit Antigua And Barbuda, before moving on to saint martin and st barts. Communications with those islands are down, but irma is believed to have caused widespread flooding and damage to buildings. The category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 mph, and gusts of up to 225mph is now heading towards the British Virgin islands, puerto rico and then may hit florida b