The Labour veteran entered the commons as one of only 21 women, then spent years fighting for a seat at the table. She discusses sexism, backlash and power as she prepares to leave parliament

Criticism of proposed scheme comes as another blow to the party’s struggling election campaign

A defence blogger and analyst beloved by former defence secretary Ben Wallace has questioned key details about sunak’s National Service plan

The prime minister’s beloved Saints have secured promotion after a dramatic Championship play-off final

Rishi sunak’s proposal to reintroduce national service 61 years after it was scrapped has created a backlash

The prime minister has promised that a future Conservative government would introduce mandatory national service

Any feelgood factor from the Euros or Wimbledon looks unlikely to boost the beleaguered PM’s chances in the general election

PM claims compulsory scheme would create a “renewed sense of pride in our country” – but veteran warns of ‘enormous burden’ on Britain’s military

Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail have endorsed sunak but messaging is more nuanced in Murdoch’s Sun and Times

What exactly are the Tories proposing and could teenagers could be arrested for refusing call-up?

Rishi sunak has explained the Conservatives’ justification for their plans to introduce National Service for 18-year-olds if they are voted back in at the 4 July general election. Young people will be required to complete a full-time placement in t ...

All 18-year-olds in Britain will have to perform a year of mandatory military or civilian national service if the governing Conservative Party wins the July 4 national election

Labour soon got over its surprise, leaving the Conservatives reeling in shocked disarray

Party says policy is ‘desperate £2.5bn commitment’ as prime minister says every 18-year-old would either have to serve in military or ‘civil resilience’

Prime minister knows economy is likely to be in even worse shape by autumn or winter, but summer’s good news won’t impress a battered public

Labour lambasts youth policy as ‘desperate and unfunded’ and designed to make youngsters fix government-created problems

Exclusive: PM made flying visit to his North Yorkshire constituency, using millionaire’s chopper to return to London

The shadow chancellor has accused Conservatives of making unfunded financial commitments after calling a snap election

The prime minister struggles to polish the unpolishable, while Keir Starmer promises change