Sunak's National Service Proposal for 18-Year-Olds Sparks Controversy
TL;DR
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has proposed a plan for mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if the Conservative Party wins the upcoming election. The plan includes military and civilian service, aiming to foster social cohesion. Critics, including the Labour Party, have dismissed it as a desperate move. The proposal comes as the Conservatives trail Labour in polls ahead of the July 4 election.
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- Sunak plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on U.K. election trail NBC News
- UK election: Sunak pitches mandatory conscription for 18-year-olds The Associated Press
- Rishi Sunak’s national service pledge is ‘bonkers’, says ex-military chief The Guardian
- Lagging in polls, UK Conservatives pitch national service at 18 Yahoo! Voices
- John Curtice warns Sunak that his National Service plan will not close poll gap The Independent
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