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THE TRUTH ABOUT: National service - Caught on Camera

Traitors star backs return of National Service

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The Independent UK · Jun 25

BBC star backs return of National Service: ‘It would be a great thing’

A BBC star has backed the return of National Service, calling it a “great idea”.

The Independent UK · Jun 25

UK Experts Warn Young Adults of Potential Conscription as Global Security Threats Escalate

UK experts warn conscription may target young adults as army numbers fall and Russian threats rise, while a voluntary military gap year launches in March.

International Business Times UK · Jan 8

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Voices: Independent readers share their views on conscription – from ‘necessary evil’ to ‘waste of time’

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Readers were divided on the idea of reintroducing national service, with many agreeing that Britain’s military is underprepared, but questioning whether conscription is the right solution in 2025

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

Looking back on National Service in 1970

Ten years after the last callup, the Observer assessed attitudes, which were perhaps surprisingly positive, to compulsory recruitment in the armed forces

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025

"They all lived on half a pigeon’s egg each in the morning": The extraordinary life of Bill Wyman: WW2 evacuee, RAF airman, hit solo artist, bandleader, author, restaurateur, archaeologist, cricketer and Rolling Stone

Bill Wyman's time in The Greatest Rock’N’Roll Band In The World was storied, but there’s been much, much more to his life than that

Louder · Dec 4, 2024

No joy in history theft: more Newcastle memorial plaques go missing

Some 20 plaques have gone missing in what's been called a 'sacrilegious act'.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 12, 2024

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Michael Caine supports bringing back National Service: ‘You grow up’

‘It turned me from boy into a man,’ Caine says

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024

National Service Won't Win More Men for Democrats

Harris won’t fix her men problem by listening to pundits.

Reason · Oct 24, 2024

Sunak under fresh pressure over national service plan as Tories accused of ‘making it up as they go along’

Exclusive: Defence secretary Grant Shapps has been accused of plunging the promise into chaos with multiple TV appearances in which he appeared to change course on how the military aspect would be implemented

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024

The top quips of the Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer TV showdown

The Labour and Tory leaders swapped blows for an hour in the battle to win the keys to No 10

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024

Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis Doing a Mandatory Stint In the Armed Forces If National Service Passes Would Be “Good for Them,” Royal Expert Says

If National Service passes in the U.K.’s general election on July 4, it will mark the first time the country has had compulsory service since 1960.

Marie Claire · Jun 3, 2024

The Beatles ‘would not have existed’ if fab four had been forced to do National Service

Rishi Sunak says his favourite band of all time were The Beatles - but they only existed because National Service had been scrapped

The Independent UK · May 30, 2024

Diane Abbott row fails to harm Labour’s support in weekly tracker poll

Exclusive: The latest weekly tracker poll from Techne UK saw support for the Tories rise by two points but Labour remain unchanged

The Independent UK · May 30, 2024

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GoodToKnow · May 30, 2024

Prince George, Charlotte and Louis to take part in unexpected activity if Conservatives get their way

Prince George, Charlotte and Louis to be treated like any other teen when they turn 18, if the Conservatives are re-elected and get their way.

Marie Claire · May 29, 2024

Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis Would Be Required to Take Part In National Service If It Passes In the U.K.—Including Potentially Serving in the Armed Forces

No royal children will be exempt from taking part in at least a year of service when they turn 18, the country’s Conservative Party clarified.

Evening Standard · May 29, 2024

Rishi Sunak wakes up to election trouble in Cornwall over national service funding

Plan to conscript 18-year-olds depends on scrapping a national levelling-up fund that benefits Cornwall and Wales

Evening Standard · May 28, 2024

Rishi Sunak says daughters are 'excited' about his national service plans

The Prime Minister was defending his plans for young voters

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GoodToKnow · May 28, 2024

What are the government's National Service plans, how it could impact your teens and which countries already have it?

The government has made the controversial announcement of bringing back National Service - here's how it could impact your teen, and which countries have the scheme in place.

Evening Standard · May 28, 2024

National Service scheme explained: who does it apply to?

All you need to know about the National Service proposed by the Tory government

The Independent UK · May 27, 2024

Boris Johnson ally warns Tory MPs only have themselves to blame for Sunak’s ‘predictable’ election chaos

As ministers have a public spat over Rishi Sunak’s national service plan, Boris Johnson ally Zac Goldsmith has claimed that Tory MPs’ ‘complicity’ is to blame for the election chaos

The Independent UK · May 27, 2024

Senior minister criticises Rishi Sunak’s National Service plan in election statement

Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker has put out a personal election statement which criticises the compulsory nature of Sunak’s National Service plan

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024

Rishi Sunak rejects claim he plans to move to California if he loses election – as it happened

Prime minister dismisses speculation after Tory peer Zac Goldsmith became latest to hint at planned relocation

The Independent UK · May 27, 2024

John Curtice warns Sunak his national service plan will not close poll gap with Labour

Exclusive: Top pollsters have warned that the national service plan will not help Rishi Sunak beat Keir Starmer’s Labour

The Independent UK · May 26, 2024

Ben Wallace’s favourite defence blogger exposes real cost of Sunak’s National Service plan

A defence blogger and analyst beloved by former defence secretary Ben Wallace has questioned key details about Sunak’s National Service plan

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