Petition · past parliament
We demand an immediate general election following the recent referendum result.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
We the undersigned call upon HM government to hold an immediate general election to enable the British people to decide who will lead the upcoming EU negotiations in their name, even if this means a refusal to implement the result of the referendum.
This country now faces the prospect of being led out of Europe by a prime minister they did not elect & who may not have the whole country's best interests at heart, radically changing the fundamental governance of the U.K.
An immediate general election will allow people to vote on a clear set of principles & enable them to decide who they wish to represent them in the upcoming negotiations with the E.U.
Giving the winners a genuine mandate to take this country forward in a unified way.
An immediate general election will allow people to vote on a clear set of principles & enable them to decide who they wish to represent them in the upcoming negotiations with the E.U.
Giving the winners a genuine mandate to take this country forward in a unified way.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.