Better ratings: Sunak waves as he disembarks from his plane upon landing in Staffordshire. The British Prime Minister is digging his heels and a survey of 2,072 adults found that 25% viewed him favourably, up five percentage points from early May. — Reuters
LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s campaign promise to revive national service for young Britons came under immediate scrutiny over how the £2.5bil (US$3.2bil) plan would be funded and enforced.
While Sunak captured the front pages of British newspapers with his surprise call to compel 18-year-olds into military or community service, his home secretary, James Cleverly, acknowledged hours later that those who skip out won’t face criminal charges.
