The UK will introduce conscription within five years, a former defence minister and Army captain has predicted. Tobias Ellwood, who served as defence minister focused on personnel between 2017 and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last mandatory National Service scheme ended in 1960 - Harry Todd/Hulton Archive Rishi Sunak has vowed to bring back National ...

The UK’s incumbent Conservative Party has announced they intend to introduce mandatory National Service for 18-year-olds if they win the next election. In a video posted to X (formerly Twitter) on ...

12:25, Tue, Apr 28, 2026 Updated: 13:06, Tue, Apr 28, 2026 The ex-Labour defence secretary who authored the UK's defence review has warned the British government must be prepared to bring back ...

02:53, Thu, May 7, 2026 Updated: 04:12, Thu, May 7, 2026 Calls for the return of compulsory national service in Britain are growing louder amid fears over the country's ability to defend itself in the ...

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to reintroduce national service should the Conservative party retain power in the general election. Under Sunak’s proposed scheme, 18-year-olds would ...