Petition · past parliament
Call a referendum of Londoners asking if they wish to be independent from the UK
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Londoners voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU and therefore Londoners should be given the opportunity to vote leave the UK and become an independent city state.
London has a diverse culture and is different from the rest of the UK, politically, economically and culturally.
London has a diverse culture and is different from the rest of the UK, politically, economically and culturally.
London has a population larger than many independent countries.
There are several examples of very successful city states.
As an independent country London would be viable and have a large prosperous economy.
It already has the political structures to enable a transfer of sovereignty.
It is clearly culturally different from the rest of the united kingdom.
There is a growing divergence between London and the rest of the UK and this would benefit both London and the rest of the UK
There are several examples of very successful city states.
As an independent country London would be viable and have a large prosperous economy.
It already has the political structures to enable a transfer of sovereignty.
It is clearly culturally different from the rest of the united kingdom.
There is a growing divergence between London and the rest of the UK and this would benefit both London and the rest of the UK
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 |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
29 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.