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Army turns away 200 recruits a DAY despite troop numbers plunging to historic low
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Army turns away 200 recruits a DAY despite troop numbers plunging to historic low
The Army turned away the equivalent of more than 200 would-be recruits every day last year despite troop numbers plunging to a historic low.
Almost 74,000 applications were rejected during the 2024/25 financial year, around 20,000 more than the previous year, according to figures reported by The Times.
The extraordinary rejection rate comes as the British Army struggles with historically low manpower and mounting p…
30 Aug, 01:55