National service plan ‘desperate’ says Sir Keir Starmer in first keynote speech of campaign

Sir Keir Starmer has called Rishi Sunak’s national service plan "desperate", describing it as a "teenage Dad’s Army".

Giving his first keynote speech of the election campaign, the Labour leader said he didn’t think the proposal would work but admitted the UK needed "strong defences".

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