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Petition · past parliament

London to secede from Britain as a city state and join the EU.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Following the Brexit referendum results, there should be a London-only referendum to decide whether London should secede from Britain to become a city state and join the EU.

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 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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