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UK will have conscription in five years – we’re in denial about a dangerous world

The UK will introduce conscription within five years, a former defence minister and Army captain has predicted. Tobias Ellwood, who served as defence minister focused on personnel between 2017 and ...
Yahoo

National Service: What is Rishi Sunak’s plan, is it mandatory and how will it work?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last mandatory National Service scheme ended in 1960 - Harry Todd/Hulton Archive Rishi Sunak has vowed to bring back National ...
Jurist

UK Conservative Party proposes mandatory national service for 18 year olds

The UK’s incumbent Conservative Party has announced they intend to introduce mandatory National Service for 18-year-olds if they win the next election. In a video posted to X (formerly Twitter) on ...
Daily Express

'National Service must come back' as ex-Defence Secretary sends Russia warning

12:25, Tue, Apr 28, 2026 Updated: 13:06, Tue, Apr 28, 2026 The ex-Labour defence secretary who authored the UK's defence review has warned the British government must be prepared to bring back ...