Learn about the uproar over Rishi Sunak's plan to reintroduce compulsory national service in Britain. Will the Tories win the election with this controversial pledge? Find out more!
Rishi Sunak, the UK Prime Minister, has sparked heated debate by pledging to reinstate compulsory national service if the Conservative Party wins the upcoming election. This proposal has divided opinions, with some supporting the idea of mandatory service for 18-year-olds and others expressing concerns about its impact on morale and resources.
Andrew Murrison, a minister, recently rejected Rishi Sunak's national service pledge, stating that the government currently has no plans to reintroduce such a scheme. This contradiction has added confusion to the political landscape, raising questions about the clarity of the Conservative Party's policies.
In a surprising twist, an Australian strategist, dubbed ScoMo's 'political gun,' has been tasked with bolstering Rishi Sunak's bid for re-election. This unexpected alliance between Australian and British political figures adds a unique dynamic to the evolving narrative surrounding the national service controversy.
Despite the mixed reactions and conflicting statements, Rishi Sunak remains steadfast in his commitment to implementing national service if the Conservatives emerge victorious on July 4. The future of mandatory service for young adults in the UK hangs in the balance, with the election outcome set to determine the fate of this divisive proposal.
The Conservative Party in Britain, otherwise known as the Tories, will bring back compulsory National Service if it wins the election, Prime Minister Rishi ...
Andrew Murrison said government had no plans to reintroduce scheme and warned of hit to morale and resources.
The boy from Port Macquarie who is charged with running Rishi Sunak's bid for another term in government has been described by his Australian friends and ...
Ruling Conservative Party says it will bring back national service if it wins the July 4 general election.
Eighteen-year-olds will be forced to carry out a form of national service if the Tories are voted back in at the July 4 election, Rishi Sunak says.
Youth will get the choice of a full-time military placement for 12 months or a scheme to volunteer for one weekend a month for a year, said British PM Rishi ...
The Conservative Party said that it would revive a decades-old national service mandate for every 18-year-old Briton by the end of the next Parliament, ...
Rishi Sunak has announced that 18-year-olds would be made to do national service if the Tories win the general election. It is the Conservatives' first ...
All 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service ...
The government has confirmed no one will be forced to do military training under the £2.5bn scheme.
Andrew Murrison signed off a written answer to fellow Tory MP Mark Pritchard which was published less than 24 hours after the prime minister had dramatically ...
Andrew Murrison signed off a written answer to fellow Tory MP Mark Pritchard which was published less than 24 hours after the prime minister had dramatically ...
Launching his military conscription pledge, Sunak said national service was needed because the world was “more dangerous and challenging than it has been in ...
Britain's Conservative Party will introduce mandatory national service for 18-year-olds, comprising military or community participation, if it wins the ...
Criticism of proposed scheme comes as another blow to the party's struggling election campaign.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced his party will bring back mandatory national service if they win the UK general election.
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The government has confirmed no one will be forced to do military training under the £2.5bn scheme.
Writer and Broadcaster Esther Krakue says young people are concerned about not being able to “afford a home”. Ms Krakue told Sky News host James Macpherson ...
The electorate needs to vote decisively yes and decisively no for a vision of a future laid out clearly, sincerely and with integrity.
Eighteen year olds would be forced to carry out a form of national service if the Tories are voted back in at the July 4 General Election, Rishi Sunak has announced. Young people would be given a choice between a full-time placement in the armed forces for ...
The Conservatives have given more details of their plan for 30000 young people to work with the military.
The Conservatives have given more details of their plan for 30000 young people to work with the military.
The plan would involve one weekend of volunteering a month for 18-year-olds, or a year-long military placement.
This could apply to voting Tory and Brexit over the last fourteen disaster-strewn years. But there were all too many stupid boys and girls in the electorate.
The plan would involve one weekend of volunteering a month for 18-year-olds, or a year-long military placement.
LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has amassed a great personal fortune — but as the U.K. goes to the polls, that could come with a cost.
Sorry to rain on Rishi Sunak's parade, but this is a bold idea for an unpopular government to stake its future on.