The Prime Minister said 18-year-olds would get a choice between a 12-month placement in the Armed Forces or spending one weekend a month volunteering in their community.
Teenagers would be forced to carry out a form of national service if the Tories are voted back in at the General Election , Rishi Sunak has announced. The Prime Minister said Britain has “generations of young people who have not had the opportunities they deserve”.
The Prime Minister is seeking to draw a dividing line with Labour on global security following his pledge to raise defence spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030. Heightening his attack on Saturday, Mr Sunak said voters would be left “at risk” with Sir Keir Starmer in Number 10 because Britain’s enemies would notice that he “doesn’t have a plan”.
Top news stories today It estimates the programme will cost £2.5billion a year by the end of the decade and plans to fund £1billion through plans to “crack down on tax avoidance and evasion”. The remaining £1.5billion will be paid for with money previously used for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund , which is a package to support charities and community groups, the Tories said.
Earlier on Saturday, the PM suggested a government led by Sir Keir would be marked by uncertainty and a “more dangerous world.” “The consequences of uncertainty are clear. No plan means a more dangerous world. You, your family and our country are all at risk if Labour win,” he said.
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