Petition · past parliament

Ask Teresa May to sack Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Boris Johnson's 'careless talk' has resulted in an increase in Nazanin's prison sentence. As Foreign Secretary he should be helping UK citizens, not hindering them.

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We can't accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for Cabinet Ministers to be sacked.

Timeline

7 Nov 2017 Petition opened for signatures
13 Nov 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Nov 2017

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