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Sunak’s plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trail
All 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service if the governing Conservative Party wins the July 4 national election, the party said Sunday.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to bring back a form of national service for the first time in more than 60 years, seeking to energize his election campaign after a faltering start.
The U.K. introduced military conscription for men and some women during World War II, and imposed 18 months...