Petition · past parliament
Hold a General Election within 3 months of new Prime Minister taking office.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
In June 2016 the UK voted by a majority to leave the EU after being told by the then Prime Minister that he would not resign and would stay to see through the change. After the result was known, the then Prime Minister quit. Any new Prime Minister has not been elected or mandated by the UK
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 |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jun 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.