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Investigate covert foreign interference in EU referendum and other UK elections.
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What the petition asks
The CIA in the US and the BfV in Germany have both spoken of Russian attempts to manipulate elections.
It is naive to think that the UK would somehow be exempt from or immune to such assaults. There are rumours that the EU referendum was similarly targeted, and future elections remain vulnerable.
It is naive to think that the UK would somehow be exempt from or immune to such assaults. There are rumours that the EU referendum was similarly targeted, and future elections remain vulnerable.
It is important that the full scale of any manipulation is known, so that trust in democracy in the UK is restored and any necessary precautions can be developed.
It is noteworthy that in the US/German cases, promoting a fear of immigrants has been a major tactic.
German BfV statement: (16 Nov 2016; Reuters) http://reut.rs/2gZS17j
US CIA/FBI statement: (16 Dec 2016; Washington Post) http://wapo.st/2h9yKg0
EU referendum: (14 Dec 2016; The Independent) http://ind.pn/2i2Jeh5
It is noteworthy that in the US/German cases, promoting a fear of immigrants has been a major tactic.
German BfV statement: (16 Nov 2016; Reuters) http://reut.rs/2gZS17j
US CIA/FBI statement: (16 Dec 2016; Washington Post) http://wapo.st/2h9yKg0
EU referendum: (14 Dec 2016; The Independent) http://ind.pn/2i2Jeh5
Timeline
| 5 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,309
Status
Closed
Opened
5 Jan 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.