Petition · past parliament

Declare the EU referendum result nul and void

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

The result of the EU referendum is unsafe, untenable and potentially a threat to democracy itself because so much of the debate was based on misinformation and untruths.
Leaders on both sides were guilty of over-simplifying the arguments and providing inaccurate information. Now leaders of the "Leave" faction are denying or reneguing on claims they made during the campaign. Clear examples are the amount of money purportedly paid by the UK to the EU and that this sum would be available post-referendum to the NHS. Permitting the acquisition of political power on the basis of misinformation undermines the credibility of this country and democracy itself.

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
8 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Jul 2016

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