Petition · past parliament

Hold a general election following the resignation of David Cameron in June 2016.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

The UKs political climate has changed beyond recognition in previous months with more public engagement than ever before leading to a motion for Brexit and the resignation of the PM.
Leading political parties seem to be in turmoil so the British public should be addressed to decide leadership.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Jul 2016

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