Conscription 'may be the only alternative', says former British Army officer

Former British Army officer Colonel Tim Collins has said the UK could see a return of conscription. "The recruiting system the armed forces uses has failed miserably," he told Sky News. He said the current contracts have "clearly failed" and while he would prefer not to use conscription "it may be the only alternative". Read the latest: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-rishi-sunak-general-election-keir-starmer-12593360 #conscription #politics #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales