Home secretary says teenagers will not face criminal sanction if they refuse to join military or do volunteer work

So.... not compulsory then? Or do you just get fined or something? Anyway, earliest policy U-turn of the Conservative campaign so far - will it be their best?

  • Random Dent@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

    "Nobody will go to jail for refusing national service. You'll get a fine instead."

    "What happens if you can't or won't pay the fine?"

    "You go to jail."

    • HumanPenguin@feddit.uk
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      6 months ago

      Honestly not that likely. As courts can order a garnesment.

      Fines nowadays tend to result in taking from you benifits or wages. Of course costs the poor forced into this more.