No one to face jail time for National Service refusal, assures Home Secretary Cleverly
- Home Secretary James Cleverly reassures that individuals refusing National Service will not be sent to jail.
- Those participating in the military option will receive remuneration, whereas weekend volunteering will not be compensated.
- The policy aims to introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for young people.
Mr. Cleverly will pay people who join the military, but not those who volunteer on weekends. Rishi Sunak plans to make National Service mandatory for young people if the Conservatives win the election. To watch a video about this, use the Chrome browser. Explanation: Mr. Cleverly will give money to those who choose to be in the military because they are doing a job that helps protect the country. On the other hand, people who volunteer on weekends won't get paid because they are doing it out of kindness and not as a job. Rishi Sunak wants to make it a rule for young people to do National Service if the Conservatives win the election. This means that young people will have to serve the country in some way for a period of time. To learn more about this topic, it is recommended to use the Chrome browser for better access to the video.