As the UK prepares to launch a new scheme for the under 25s, one expert gives his take on what National Service could entail ...

As the UK prepares to launch a 'gap year soldiers' scheme for those under the age of 25, amid further tensions with Russia, ...

A recent Marine Corps basic training graduate who once weighed 290 pounds lost more than 100 pounds over two years to meet ...

One of the longest surviving World War Two veterans in Guernsey has died at the age of 104. John Barnes was born in London ...

Young people will be able to experience military service through a ‘gap year’ Foundation Scheme set to launch in 2026. A ...

The UK Armed Forces has confirmed plans to introduce a ‘Gap Year’ Foundation Scheme for young people from March 2026.

The decision comes as the Chief of Defence staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton said Britain's 'sons and daughters' ...

Young people in Britain will soon be offered the chance of a “gap year” through a new paid program in the armed forces, the ...

Teenagers are set to be offered paid gap year placements with the armed forces, a step towards a new 'whole of society' approach to national defence. The scheme, launching in March 2026, will ...

Around 150 young people will be recruited for placements of up to two years, with the scheme expanding to more than 1,000 per ...

The Army currently offers gap year placements for young people before, during or immediately after university, which last one ...

The government announced the scheme earlier this year, which is aimed at getting more teenagers interested in serving in the ...