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Petition · past parliament

Stop a second referendum to join or exit the EU, make the first referendum final

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

The referendum of 23rd June 2016 voted 52% to leave the EU. Now there is a petition to ask the Government to call a second referendum for the same reason.

The referendum was legal and lawful and the decision stands.

Why it was rejected

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

DENY the request for a second EU REFERENDUM

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
28 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 28 Jun 2016

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