Petition · past parliament

Request political leadership in the aftermath of the Brexit vote.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

All political leaders and parties have abdicated responsibility for the outcome of a referendum vote to leave the EU.
The consequences of such lack of leadership risk a long period of uncertainty which is damaging to the UK economy and national cohesion.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Jul 2016

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