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Tories' National Service pledge 'an expensive gimmick', says Labour's shadow chancellor

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In the Conservatives' first policy announcement of the general election campaign, Rishi Sunak said on Saturday he would introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for 18-year-olds if his party wins the vote in July.

The Prime Minister says it will be a way to foster national pride but the Home Secretary said no-one will be jailed for refusing to take part.

Labour's shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says the scheme is "an expensive gimmick".

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/refusing-mandatory-national-service-wont-lead-to-prison-home-secretary-says-after-tory-policy-launch-13143272

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