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UK PM Rishi Sunak proposes mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if Tories win
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The Conservative Party, led by Rishi Sunak, has proposed reintroducing mandatory national service for 18-year-old Britons. According to reports, young people would have two options: join the military full-time or volunteer one weekend a month in community service. The goal of this initiative is to help individuals develop "real-world skills". Additionally, up to 30,000 full-time positions would be created in the armed forces or cybersecurity training.
This is not a plan – it's a review which could cost billions and is only needed because the Tories (Conservatives) hollowed out the armed forces to their smallest size since Napoleon.
I have a clear plan to address this and secure our future. I will bring in a new model of National Service to create a shared sense of purpose among our young people and a renewed sense of pride in our country.
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