This is a typical early campaign trial balloon of a half-baked idea before the manifestoes are finalised.
What is really surprising is how it is to be funded: "by cracking down on tax avoidance and evasion."
Tories wanting their supporters to pay more tax without 'raising taxes'?
As soon as CCHQ put a number on what they will raise by that route, every other party can spend it in their manifesto with impunity.
https://news.sky.com/story/sunak-says-he-will-bring-back-national-service-if-tories-win-general-election-13143184
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