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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

UK voters against national service and split on pledges not to raise tax, poll shows

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak in the televised election debate on 3 June
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak in the televised election debate on 3 June. Photograph: Jonathan Hordle/ITV/Rex/Shutterstock

Voters are split on the Labour and Conservative pledges not to raise the three main taxes, and oppose the Tory plan for bringing back national service, YouGov polling on general election policies shows.

In a survey on the main pledges so far, pollsters found that the flagship Conservative idea of a year of military service or a day a month of volunteering for 18-year-olds was rejected by 52% of people and supported by 39%.

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