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Petition · past parliament

Hold a referendum for London to leave the UK and join the EU

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Given that most London boroughs have voted to remain in the EU, it seems reasonable for Londoners - around 8.7 million (already larger than Scotland and Wales combined) - to be given an opportunity to vote to join the EU and leave the UK.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Hold a referendum in London to become an independent city state

Timeline

24 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
1 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.