Conscription not planned but not ruled out by defence chief

Conscription not planned but not ruled out by defence chief

The Chief of the Defence Staff, Sir Richard Knighton, has said he cannot see conscription returning in the short term, while warning that the UK must increase the size of both its regular forces and reserves as global security pressures intensify. Speaking to Andrew Marr on LBC, Sir Richard said there are currently no plans to reintroduce conscription, but declined to rule it out over the longer term. “I cannot see conscription returning in the …