Petition · past parliament
Strip Sir Richard Branson of his knighthood for attempting to subvert democracy.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Sir Richard Branson is reportedly helping to fund a group that wishes to reverse the June referendum in which the UK voted by a clear margin to leave the European Union. This is an affront to the democratic process by a billionaire oligarch who does not live in Britain.
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
We can't accept petitions asking for people's honours to be taken away. You can find out more about how honours are taken away here:
https://www.gov.uk/honours
https://www.gov.uk/honours
Timeline
| 23 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.