New Army chief says ‘nations win wars, not armies’ in echo of calls for citizen forces
General Sir Roland Walker has urged the UK Government to equip and train its ‘pre-war generation’ and take the threat of Russia seriously
General Sir Roland Walker has urged the UK Government to equip and train its ‘pre-war generation’ and take the threat of Russia seriously
Political Editor Ben Riley-Smith analyses the four signs that show the Tories are taking all the risks in this election campaign
Some 40 per cent of voters back the plan for teenagers to undertake some form of military service or volunteering in boost for Sunak
Deepening labour crisis is crippling Britain’s growth, warn experts
Party hopes national service and state pension announcements could entice enough older voters to swing results in some constituencies
A Conservative source said sporting stars being called up would be an ‘amazing opportunity for integration’
Putin’s cosying up to Xi is an ominous sign for the West and why Sunak’s pledge is worth considering
PM tells Telegraph’s Daily T podcast his new scheme is aimed at instilling ‘shared sense of purpose’ in youngsters
Policy has been long in the making, after research showed adults fear youngsters are becoming a TikTok generation
Presenter of Amazon series confirms he would be happy to pay for the 18-year-olds’ labour on his Diddly Squat Farm in West Oxfordshire
Veterans minister dismissed the policy on May 18 saying ‘being in the military is very different now’
Election campaign has begun with a bizarro debate about what to do with the young. Labour wants to give them the vote; the Tories, a gun
This election is an opportunity to demonstrate support for the welfare of servicemen and women, veterans and their families
Tory sources have called 61-year-old Labour leader ‘Sleepy Keir’, suggesting he cannot keep up with Rishi Sunak, who is 44
Anne-Marie Trevelyan refuses to rule out court prosecutions after Rishi Sunak pledges to bring back scheme for 18-year-olds
Properly devised, it could be a means of restoring national pride among a generation assailed by criticism of their country
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Tories say there are limited exemptions and Prince George, his siblings and cousins would be expected to take part
Let’s have a grown-up national debate before July 4, rather than obsessing about every apparent gaffe
Former think tank chief Will Tanner suggested pop-up stations to boost neighbourhood policing
Air Marshal Edward Stringer says other countries have already provided a ‘model’ for how the Government could make it a success
Andrew Murrison told a Tory MP it would not be introduced ‘in any form’ as it would damage morale and discipline
In this atomised social media age, societal cohesion needs to be rebuilt. The Prime Minister’s initiative is a great first step