National Service - how many teenagers could be called up from Greater Manchester?

Almost 40,000 teenagers in Greater Manchester could be ordered to join the armed forces or carry out voluntary work under Rishi Sunak’s plan to bring back compulsory national service.

Under the Tory scheme, due to be fully in place by 2029-30 if Mr Sunak wins the election, all 18-year-olds will be legally required to take up either a 12-month placement in the armed forces or cyber defence or give up the equivalent of one weekend a month to volunteer in their communities.

That means the first generation of teenagers to carry out national service since 1960 will currently be aged about 13. According to population estimates, there will be about 830,000 18-year-olds in the UK in 2029 who would be compelled to join the military or carry out voluntary work.

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You can see how many 18-year-olds could be required to carry out national service where you live using our interactive map.

According to the data from the Office for National Statistics, the city of Manchester will have the biggest number of potential recruits in our region, at 7,411.

However, this represents just 1.3 percent of its total population. The borough which, based on current figures, is likely to provide the biggest proportion of its population, is Trafford. There are currently 3,684 youngsters there who will be 18 in 2029, 1.5pc of its population.

The areas likely to send the lowest proportion are Salford and Wigan where thee are currently 3,482 and 4,164 people set to be eligible in 2029, representing 135pc of their total population. Stockport's figure of 3,750 also represents just 1.25pc of their total.

Under the plan, more teenagers would be