Petition · past parliament

Remove the PUBLICALLY UNELECTED Theresa May from the office of Prime Minister.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

This is not the woman that we need in government, it is a coup against our freedoms once more. She is unelected and unwanted.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Under the UK's constitution, the Monarch invites the person who appears most likely to command the confidence of the House of Commons to serve as Prime Minister and form (or continue) a government.

This is usually the leader of the party which has a majority of seats in the House.

The leadership of a political party is a matter for the party concerned, not the Government or Parliament.

Timeline

11 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
15 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 15 Jul 2016

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