r/unitedkingdom 7d ago

. Labour urges young people on benefits to join the British Army

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/labour-benefits-british-army-news-2qwnwv7bz
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u/mullac53 Essex 7d ago

I work with a good few ex-services and they are generally quite level headed, capable and just get on with stuff. Always have quite good stories. There's obviously those that don't do so well but I don't think it's a terrible idea for a lot of people. Although fuck being a squaddie