Petition · past parliament

Prevent Theresa May becoming Prime Minister.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Theresa May has a had a massively devisive and damaging effect on public services she controls. The Fire, Police and Immigration Services are struggling from her leadership in the Home Office. Do not allow her to lead the country when she has been unable to work with these services effectively.
https://www.fbu.org.uk/news/2016/05/24/fbu-reacts-theresa-mays-first-speech-fire-and-rescue-service
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/may/20/theresa-may-to-police-federation-you-dont-like-me-but-i-dont-care
http://www.voteleavetakecontrol.org/home_secretary_admits_the_eu_makes_it_harder_to_control_immigration

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

In any case, as you might already know, the Prime Minister of the UK is not chosen by the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jun 2016

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