Britain has canceled the ban on beards for military personnel

After months of research, the British government has declared a ban on beards for military personnel "outdated". In the conducted polls, 54 percent of men prefer to wear a beard or mustache. After this decision, the number of young people who want to serve in the British army is expected to increase.

The British government, taking into account the problems of military recruitment and the army, decided to cancel the ban on soldiers growing beards and mustaches.

The country's defense minister, Grant Shapps, said the decision was based on the results of a survey, which found that 54 percent of men preferred to have a beard or moustache.

Shapps explained that recruiting is a major priority at the moment, which is why the outdated decision to ban beards has been revisited.

"Significant changes have been made to the rules today," he said.

An army spokesman told the BBC that the ban had been lifted after months of study . He also noted that the number of young people joining the army is expected to increase after the ban is lifted.

According to the new regulation, military personnel serving in the ground forces are allowed to grow their beards up to 2.5 cm. A soldier's neck and cheeks should be clean-shaven, and his beard should be of uniform length, orderly, and not dyed.