More than 800,000 18-year-olds will be ordered to join the armed forces or carry out voluntary work under Rishi Sunak’s plan to bring back national service. Under the Tory scheme, due to be fully in place by 2029-30 if Mr Sunak wins the election, all 18 year olds will be legally required to take up either a 12-month placement in the armed forces or cyber defence or give up the equivalent of one weekend a month to volunteer in their communities. That means the first generation of teenagers to carry out national service since 1960 will currently be aged about 13 in 2024.
Under the scheme around 30,000 full-time military placements will be on offer, with the vast majority of 18-year-olds expected to do the compulsory community roles instead, working with organisations such as charities, the NHS , police or fire services. READ MORE: Conservative councillor defects to Reform UK and will stand in General Election in Grimsby and Cleethorpes The Humber MPs who are standing down at the general election According to population estimates, there will be about 830,000 18-year-olds in 2029 who would be compelled to join the military or carry out voluntary work. In North East Lincolnshire, there will be an estimated 1,983 18 year olds affected, 1.
26% of the local population. In North Lincolnshire, 2,068 18 year olds would be affected which is 1.22% of the local population.
The Conservatives said those who took part would get monetary compensation but did not say how much. The party also c.
