Petition · past parliament
We demand UK Govt call a general election following EU ref vote of no confidence
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
After six years of austerity, our Tory government fronted by the crisis-laden David Cameron and voted in on a tiny majority of 12 last year have been dealt a catastrophic vote of no confidence in the EU Referendum result in which they campaigned extensively for us to Remain. We want an election now
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.