![Teenagers have gone through enough – Rishi Sunak’s national service is too much to ask](/content/images/size/w600/2024/06/000065.jpg)
2024 General Election
— Rishi Sunak proposes reintroducing national service for 18-year-olds if the Conservatives win the general election. Critics argue it burdens youth already impacted by pandemic disruptions and severe cuts to youth services, worsening social and economic inequalities.