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Petition · past parliament

To hold a General Election in 2016, following EU Referendum result.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

On Thursday 24th June 2016, our current Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced his resignation due to the result of the EU Referendum. Now with many other uncertainties facing the UK, a strong leader is needed who we the general public have faith in whilst we face a difficult time ahead.

Why it was rejected

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

Hold a general Election in 2016 after the decision was made to leave the EU

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.