Andy Burnham told to roll out 'war register' for civilians to fight in case UK comes under attack

Andy Burnham has been told to establish an emergency register of civilian volunteers in case Britain comes under attack.The Liberal Democrats called for a UK network to be "more direct" with the public about the dangers facing the UK."Countries like Finland and others already have these kind of registers out there, and I think it’s something a lot of people would be very willing to sign up to if we gave them the option," a Liberal Democrat spokesman said.Britons would be given a formal way to help if Britain came under attack, with preparations being made for any potential crisis. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The British Army has been reduced to its smallest size since before the Napoleonic wars in the 19th century. The Liberal...

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