The UK armed forces are battling a shortfall of 4,000 troops after one of the worst years for people marching out, Report informs referring to the Mirror.
More than 16,000 left last year – a six-year high. And only 12,000 joined, 5,000 fewer than in 2021.
The losses follow growing complaints about pay and the shoddy standard of service housing.
And they come despite the Ministry of Defence spending more than £70million on recruitment campaigns between 2019 and 2021. These include the Snow Flake campaign to show the forces look beyond stereotype warriors. An MoD survey in May revealed most quitting troops blamed “impact on family and personal life”.
It also found housing was “well below levels reported in 2015”.
Lowest-paid trained soldiers are on just £16,500 for a recruit.