Petition · past parliament

Do not invoke article 50 to leave the EU before a second referendum

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

It is clear that there was considerable misinformation and partial understanding of the issues surrounding leaving the EU.
Additionally, there are many who wish to change their vote, based on a clearer understanding of the consequences of it: to themselves, the UK and the global economy.

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
1 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Jul 2016

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