Petition · past parliament
Set aside the EU referendum result as electorate were misled during the campaign
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
In the run up to the EU referendum key claims were made by Leave campaigners, including if we leave the EU we can send £350m a week to the NHS, immigration will be reduced if we leave, and nothing will happen if we do decide to leave the EU. People voted to leave on the basis of these statements.
Leave campaigners have now said that they cannot guarantee that £350m will be sent to the NHS, immigration will not be reduced after Brexit, and the UK economy has been massively affected since the decision was announced.
As the electorate have been misled by some key Leave MPs and Ministers, the EU referendum result should be set aside. A second referendum should be organised as soon as possible, before Article 50 is invoked, so that voters can make an informed decision based on fact not lies.
As the electorate have been misled by some key Leave MPs and Ministers, the EU referendum result should be set aside. A second referendum should be organised as soon as possible, before Article 50 is invoked, so that voters can make an informed decision based on fact not lies.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.