Good morning. Its wednesday 17th january. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. More nurses left the nhs in england last year thanjoined. The statistics, given exclusively to the bbc, reveal that more than 33,000 gave up jobs with the service, thats 3000 more than signed up. The Royal College of nursing says more must be done to support younger nurses at the start of their careers. Heres our Health Correspondent, dominic hughes. She became a nurse to help people, excited at the prospect of making a difference but in the end, the job overwhelmed mary trevelyan. I would end up in tears during a shift because there wasjust so much pressure and stress. A never ending list of things to do, guilt over not having enough time to care for patients. Stress led to depression and mary has had to leave thejob she loved. I want to be a great nurse and i want to give my patients my best but i feel i cant do that at the moment because we are just too short staffed, too busy. Theres far too
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
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
Malnutrition. Union leaders will be meeting the bosses of the car maker, vauxhall, today. Theyll be discussing the job losses at Ellesmere Port. Ill have all the details shortly. Good morning. In sport, the defending champion, Roger Federer, is in action at the australian open, looking to emulate yesterdays achievement of kyle edmund in reaching the quarter finals. And sarah has the weather. Good morning. A lot of lying snow in the north of the country, but milder air pushing through all regions today. I will bring you a full forecast in about 15 minutes. Thank you. See you later on. Good morning. First, our main story. 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 superior battlefield capabilities to the uk, and poses a significant threat in terms of cyber