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General election 2024 live: Cleverly quizzed on Conservative Party's national service plan - BBC News General election 2024 live: Cleverly quizzed on Conservative Party's national service plan - BBC News
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Andrew Rogers Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made his debut on the social media platform TikTok to address criticisms
BBC Newsbeat reporter at Big Weekend, Luton of his plans to re-introduce national service for all 18-year-olds.
We’ve been getting reaction to the Conservatives’ national “Sorry to be breaking into your usual politics-free feed, but
service plan here at Radio 1 Big Weekend. I’m making a big announcement today, and I’ve been told that a lot of you already have some views on it," the prime minister says.
Plenty of the festival-goers here in In true TikTok fashion, the 50-second video is peppered with emojis and "swish" sound effects accompanying Sunak's quickfire delivery.
Luton here to see acts like Sabrina Carpenter, Olly Alexander and Coldplay are - or “So first thing: no, I’m not sending everyone off to join
will soon be - 18. the Army. What I am doing is proposing a bold new model of national service for
That includes Yasmin, who is here today with her mum. She’ll be 18-year-olds," he says.
voting for the first time in this general election and is sceptical of the He then repeats that young people will also be given the
Conservatives' plan. option of doing 25 days with non-military organisations and volunteering with
“I think the new generation coming up is free willed and local communities. These tasks could include delivering prescriptions and food to
wants to make its own path,” she says. elderly people or helping with search and rescue.
Earlier this morning, the home secretary said his “This will give all young people valuable life skills,” he says.
party’s plan would help young people break out of their bubbles and make new The video was posted this morning, shortly after opposition party leaders began sharing their reactions to the plan that some have since called a "desperate gimmick" and "removed from reality".
friends.
“I don’t disagree with that,” Yasmin says, but she thinks
that volunteering shouldn’t be made mandatory.
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