Petition · past parliament

Hold a second referendum on whether to leave the EU

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The outcome from the first referendum was narrowly achieved following a campaign that asserted a number of falsehoods.
The nation now better understands what leaving the EU means. We must determine whether leaving the EU is still the wish of the majority of the people. Hold a second referendum.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

12 Oct 2018 Petition opened for signatures
23 Oct 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Oct 2018

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