Fears of the reintroduction of conscription in Britain are mounting after Volodymyr Zelensky warned against Russian plans to unleash another ‘big war’ on Europe’in 2029 or 2030’.

The UK government has previously ruled out mobilising civilians to boost the Armed Forces – but Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden admitted that decisions may be needed in the future to respond to the ‘new reality’ in the continent.

Paul O’Neill, the former head of people strategy for the Ministry of Defence, conscription will not be reintroduced unless there is a long-term conflict.

He told Metro he was ‘extremely confident’ that UK citizens would not be drafted in any ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia, in which Nato troops would be sent in a peacekeeping role.

The ‘prospect of a sustained war where

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