Petition · past parliament
Call a referendum for Londoners to vote on whether London should leave the UK
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Following recent election results in national, local and the EU referendum votes, the voting public of London and England have shown that they are polarised against each other. In order for London to be fairly represented politically, it must be allowed to cede and elect its own parliament.
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.