We Just Read: What is the Tory national service scheme and how might it work?
The Conservatives have set out a plan to require 18-year-olds take part in a form of national service if the party wins the general election on 4 July.
Rishi Sunak said the scheme would promote a “shared sense of purpose among our young people and a renewed sense of pride in our country”.
Labour has labelled the plan a “gimmick” and other parties have criticised the government for its record on cutting troop numbers.
However, there is still much we do not know about how it would work.
Here is the detail we have so far…..
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