Would you fight for your country? Keir Starmer is putting the country on a war footing. But young people say they are far from keen to do battle and die for his government.
UK must be ‘ready for war’ says Starmer
Stealth power: The UK's new nuclear-power submarines, seen above in an artistic illustration, will first take to the seas in the late 2030s. Glossary
Keir Starmer - The leader of the UK Labour Party since 2020 and British prime minister since July 2024.
Submarines - A warship that operates completely underneath the water. They are often at sea for a long time and have weapons.
GDP - Short for Gross Domestic Product, the measure of all the goods and services produced inside a country.
Vladimir Putin - Russia’s ruler since 2000. He is a strong opponent of the West.
Refuseniks - A person who refuses to follow orders as a form of protest. In the Soviet Union, a refusenik was person who was refused permission to emigrate.
Pacifism - The resistance to war and violence, and the belief that all conflicts can be settled peacefully.
Dilemma - A situation in which a difficult choice must be made, often between two options.
Reform UK - A right-wing populist party in the UK. It has support from Nigel Farage and used to be called the Brexit Party.