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Conservatives propose forced national service

The Conservatives would reinstate twelve months of mandatory national service if they secure the general election. Eighteen-year-olds would be able to apply for one of 30,000 full-time military placements or volunteer for community service on one weekend per month. According to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, reinstating compulsory service throughout the United Kingdom would contribute to cultivating the "national spirit" that arose during the pandemic.