BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has incurable blood cancer

Newscaster says rare but treatable condition polycythaemia vera left her feeling like she had her batteries taken out'

The BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has been diagnosed with a rare form of incurable blood cancer, she has revealed.

Doctors told the broadcaster last November she had polycythaemia vera (PV), which cannot be cured but is treatable. The condition, which affects about 8,000 people in the UK, is associated with an increased risk of the blood clots that can cause a stroke, heart attack or deep vein thrombosis.