In the U.K., Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to reintroduce mandatory national service if reelected next month.
The proposal would require 18-year-olds to choose between enlisting in the military or regularly performing community work.
Sunak claims the scheme is intended to protect “democratic values” that are allegedly “under threat.” However, with the governing Conservatives trailing more than 20 points behind the rival Labour Party in opinion polls, the future of this policy remains uncertain.
Redmond Shannon reports.
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I personally think this is a good idea, but the younger generation is going to hate this. He is going to lose A LOT of votes because of this.
Whoa ?
Shockingly BASED.
They should tie it to voting rights (as in, if you don't do it, then you can't vote).
Sounds good to me ?
Imagine thousands of Muslim teens in the military. That’s a recipe for disaster
YEAH GET IN THE SERVICE!
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Britain's last 3 PMs have all an embarrassment. Theresa May, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak. Such horrible leaders. Canada and the US have awful leaders, too. Fols.
This is known as political suicide
It should be mandatory for people who support Ukraine war to be drafted into the army
No
"Think not, what your country can do for you…"
Where's England original peoples ?
Canada needs this, this world is getting more dangerous by the day and without the US we are helpless….
The ruling class sending kids to war and die as usual so that they can get fat and rich on their golden thrones
This guy really has some gall taking into account that he wasn't even voted into office!
Good luck for Richi Sunak .. sadly British youth are now too pampered and lazy reflecting upon their privileged position in society simply because they are young ??
He trying very hard not to get elected?
Tories have taken us back to the 1930s with brexit…now they want to finish the job with national service.
Get international students to serve in exchange for Indefinate leave to remain like the Gurkhas
Come flee to Canada
The IDF needs your services. Thank you
When his daughters reach 18 will they do a year in our armed forces? No, they will be living their new life in America.
Since they took office in 2010 our Army has been cut from 102,000 to 83,000 M.O.D tell us they plan to cut it to 73,000 by 2025 nothing but a vote hunter. ?
Chipping in for the global defence force Rishi?
As I served in the British Army it was something to be proud of! Now it´s a different UK, the "Backbone" has gone and the British Spirit has disappeared. In the event of a war we´d get "ploughed under………….."
Canada needs this