One in four teens say they’d enlist if Britain went to war

WorldPolitics
8 Sep 2025 • 1:25 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Research indicates that almost half of British 16- and 17-year-olds are proud of their national identity, a higher proportion than the general adult population.
  • A significant minority of teenagers, nearly three in 10, support the abolition of the monarchy, with only a quarter opposing such a move.
  • Climate change is a major concern for seven in 10 young people, making them the age group most worried about the issue, with 60 per cent backing the 2050 net zero target.
  • One in four teenagers said they would likely enlist to fight if the UK were involved in a war – 32 per cent of boys compared to 15 per cent of girls.
  • The findings emerge as the government considers lowering the voting age to 16 before the next general election.

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