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Petition · past parliament

London to have a referendum to leave rest of UK and join the EU as a city state.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Londoners want to remain in the EU and therefore London to should have the right to leave the UK and join the EU as a city state.

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 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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