Brits woke up on Wednesday morning to the surprising news they could face conscription if the UK went to war – and despite Rishi Sunak eventually speaking out to quell those concerns ...

Here Sky News looks at how the UK has used conscription before, and what military experts and the government say about bringing it back. Conscription legally requires certain groups to join the ...

I’ve been in or around the military for two decades (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) ‘We need to train and be equipped for a Citizen Army.’ Those are the words of Army chief, General ...

So what’s the history of conscientious objection – also known as draft dodging – and what would be the consequences of conscription in 21st century Britain? On the day Britain declared war ...

Today’s strategic situation is vastly different. That said, while full-scale conscription remains unrealistic, Britain must start laying the groundwork for a system that could scale up military ...

BRITAIN is in "no position" to fight a war and the government "must" consider conscription now, former UK defence chiefs have warned. Ex-Nato officers told The Sun that the UK must "wake up" to ...

Recent comments by the UK’s Chief of the General Staff have triggered a debate about whether conscription should be reintroduced in the UK. However, there are far better ways to expand the capability ...

BRITAIN may need to introduce "conscription" to defeat Vladimir Putin, the former head of MI6 has warned. Sir Alex Younger said the Government could compel Britons to "give their service one way ...

The UK government has dismissed a NATO ally’s suggestion that European countries should introduce conscription. Latvian President, Edgars Rinkevics, said his European neighbours should ...