Bring back national service in wake of new Russia threats, ex-Royal Marine Labour MP says

A Labour MP and ex-Royal Marine has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reintroduce National Service, modelling it on Finland's conscription system to address escalating Russian threats.Alex Ballinger, who chairs the all-party parliamentary group on the Armed Forces, made the appeal at a reception hosted at the Finnish ambassador's residence."There's a national service setup in Finland, which I think, personally, I would love to have National Service in the UK," Mr Ballinger told attendees."But I think there's a lot we can learn in the way you conscript people and get the whole of society behind it." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He argued that Britain needed to draw on the experience of nations bordering Russia, adding: "Those...

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