Petition · past parliament
Hold a General Election following the EU Referendum result
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Considering the huge implications of the outcome of the EU referendum, I believe the Government no longer have a mandate to lead the country. A general election should now be held to give the population of Great Britain the chance to decide the direction we now take as we negotiate to leave the EU
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
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.