Rishi Sunak says he will bring back National Service if Tories win general election

Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for young people if the Conservatives win the general election. In the first new policy announcement of the campaign, the prime minister has unveiled a plan that would see 18-year-olds given the choice of a full-time military placement for 12 months or a scheme to volunteer for one weekend a month for a year.

' The Tory party has also suggested National Service would cut crime, saying research shows volunteering can increase social responsibility. The specifics of the plan would be established through a new Royal Commission - a type of advisory committee set up to investigate significant issues. Conservative sources said that the commission would look at possible non-criminal sanctions for any teenagers who refused to take part in National Service.

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