Petition · past parliament
Boris Johnson to take over as Prime Minister.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Boris will get us the Brexit we voted for.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
the Prime Minister of the UK is not chosen by the UK Government or Parliament.
After a general election, the Queen decides who to invite to form a Government. In practice, this is usually the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in a general election. You can find out more about this here:
http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/QueenandGovernment/QueenandPrimeMinister.aspx
After a general election, the Queen decides who to invite to form a Government. In practice, this is usually the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in a general election. You can find out more about this here:
http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/QueenandGovernment/QueenandPrimeMinister.aspx
Timeline
| 19 Jul 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jul 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.