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Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has said it will bring back national service if it wins power again in the UK general election on 4 July. Eighteen-year-olds would either choose to join the military full-time for 12 months or spend one weekend every month volunteering in their community over a year, under the plans announced late Saturday. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the scheme would “create a shared sense of purpose among our young people and a renewed sense of pride in our country”. “This new, mandatory national service will provide life-changing opportunities for our young people, of…

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