Petition · past parliament
Prevent lying, distorting, or misrepresenting facts during political campaigns
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
Given the current situation with the outright dishonesty presented during the recent EU Referendum, I propose the creation of a law, or several, that would prevent politicians and media outlets from lying, distorting, or misrepresenting facts during political campaigns.
Things have reached a point in politics where the people can no longer trust what they are being told by the people who hold their futures in the palms of their hands. We can no longer trust media outlets to give us unbiased facts. We can no longer trust the people we vote into office to keep their word. We can no longer trust our own government. This needs to change.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
It's not clear how you want lying and misrepresentation to be prevented. We think you might want similar action to this petition:
Make it illegal for any UK political figure to knowingly lie or mislead.
Make it illegal for any UK political figure to knowingly lie or mislead.
Timeline
| 27 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.