Rishi Sunak pledges to will bring back National Service if Tories win general election

Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for young people if the Conservatives win the general election.

In the first new policy announcement of the campaign, the prime minister has unveiled a plan that would see 18-year-olds given the choice of a full-time military placement for 12 months or a scheme to volunteer for one weekend a month for a year.

The placement would be selective - with tests used to decide who is eligible - and involve working with the armed forces or in cyber defence.

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[Alex-chv]

‘Forced to volunteer’
That’s not volunteering.

[benbow]

Why would anyone fight for a system that hates them?

[raypurchase]

This is the moment when the Conservative Party committed suicide.

[ne-htzx]

Don't tell me - another last-minute policy that's not been properly thought through? Absolute laughing stock.

[macjim]

National service: that will definitely get the Tories kicked out of government.

[syleshwhycantileavethisbla]

Sunak knows he can't win, I think now he's just curious to see how hard he can lose

[davidbyster]

The Tories, have ripped the guts out of the Military. Why would anyone trust them on this

[genevieveaniko]

He is literally doing everything possible to lose this election.. What is he doing??!

[seanhayes]

Our youth cannon fodder for the rich elite , sounds about right

[noonecaresm]

Okay... I'll vote for Labour then.

[teeparekh]

Forced to volunteer is an oxymoron upon itself.

[samueldorrington]

Forcing someone to volunteer is slavery, telling someone to chose between slavery or joining an army is openly evil.

[TomNook.]

"forced to volunteer" is doublespeak. Hello 1984.

[seanhayes]

Why would our youth defend a flag that they cannot wave ?

[flowerpower]

Life-changing opportunities, yeah like PTSD, homelessness and suicide

[friedaelizabethchorlton]

Won't ever happen. Young people don't want to fight for this cituntry. It is not worth fighting for.

[eriktopolsky]

Sunak needs to return to his HOMELAND, they are all waiting for him there

[honjokun]

Former conscript here. I think if the Prime Minister wants to do this, he should first volunteer for the military himself.
Just resign and off to the barracks for a year. Be at the mercy of sergeants. Byeeee.

[gogosegaga]

Free labour when the young can't afford to work and pay rent

[dragon]

They supposed to be paid to keep country out of trouble and wars NOT to push into.