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Army pauses most Commonwealth recruitment after surge

Summary by UK Defence Journal
The British Army is not currently accepting new applications from most Commonwealth citizens after a surge in interest created a backlog of candidates, according to a written parliamentary answer from Defence Minister Al Carns. Responding to a question from Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty, Carns said the pause followed an “unprecedented volume of applications” received in August 2024. “Due to an unprecedented volume of applications in August 202…

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Army pauses most Commonwealth recruitment after surge

The British Army is not currently accepting new applications from most Commonwealth citizens after a surge in interest created a backlog of candidates, according to a written parliamentary answer from Defence Minister Al Carns. Responding to a question from Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty, Carns said the pause followed an “unprecedented volume of applications” received in August 2024. “Due to an unprecedented volume of applications in August 202…

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UK Defence Journal broke the news in on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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