Petition · past parliament
Owners of UK newspapers must be British citizens
Closed
43 signatures
What the petition asks
Newspapers have enormous influence in UK politics, but the biggest of them are not owned by British citizens. They have power without being real stakeholders in society. Those seeking to influence UK politics and opinion should actually be citizens who will have to live with the results.
Timeline
| 2 Dec 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
43
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Dec 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.