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Petition · past parliament

London & South East should secede from the UK and remain in the EU

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The vote to leave the European Union does not reflect the general desires of the population living in the south east and London and a referendum of the population living in these areas to secede from the UK and remain within the EU should be held

Why it was rejected

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

A referendum for Independence for London, and the South East England Counties.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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