BBCNEWS BBC July 2, 2024
in papua new guinea. bangladesh braces for a tropical cyclone. let's return to the general election. the conservatives have announced they will introduce mandatory national service for 18 year olds if they win. it's a plan labour have called desparate and unfunded. earlier this morning, the home secretary, james cleverly, spoke on sunday with laura kuenssberg. what we're putting forward is a mandatory national service, a small element of which will be with the military, and anyone taking that route will volunteer to do so. so whilst you will be compelled to take part in the national ...