Sunak's National Service Proposal for 18-Year-Olds Sparks Debate
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The UK's Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, proposes mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if they win the July 4 election, offering options for military or community service. This move comes as the Conservatives trail Labour in polls, with Labour leader Keir Starmer advocating for lowering the voting age to 16. The proposal would be funded by tackling tax avoidance and reallocating funds from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Labour politicians criticized the plan, urging young people to vote for change instead.
- Lagging in polls, UK Conservatives pitch national service at 18 Reuters UK
- Sunak's plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trail The Associated Press
- National service plan is desperate - North Shropshire MP BBC.com
- UK’s Sunak promises mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if elected Al Jazeera English
- Minister rejected plans for national service two days before Tory pledge The Independent
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