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Petition · past parliament

Call referendum for London to become an independent state in the European Union

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Like Scotland, the majority in London voted to remain in the EU and should not have the disastrous financial consequences of exit forced upon it by the misguided voters elsewhere in the "United" Kingdom

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

26 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jun 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jun 2016

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