The Prime Minister said Britain has ‘generations of young people who have not had the opportunities they deserve’ as he announced the plans.
18-year-olds would be given a choice between a full-time placement in the armed forces for 12 months or spending one weekend a month for a year volunteering under Tory plans
The prime minister said Britain has “generations of young people who have not had the opportunities they deserve”.In future, 18-year-olds would be given a choice between a full-time placement in the armed forces for 12 months or spending one weekend a month for a year volunteering in their community, the Tories said.
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