our devices give us a connection to the world like never before, but a return to dumbphones shows thata cup at wembley. and it is a soggy start to the day for many of us, cloudy in the north, brighterfurther for many of us, cloudy in the north, brighter further south, but watch out for some heavy, thundery downpours. i will have all the details later. it's sunday, 26th may. our main story: the prime minister, rishi sunak, has said he will bring back national service for all 18—year—olds if the conservatives win the general election, at an annual cost of £2.5 billion. participants would have the choice of serving a full year in the military or volunteering for 25 days with community organisations. opposition parties called the plan "desperate" and unfunded. our political correspondent leila nathoo has the details. an eye—catching policy from the conservatives early on in this campaign, grabbing headlines in the papers this morning. they say that if they win the general election, by the end of the next parliament, they would bring back a form of mandatory national service for every 18—ye