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Petition · past parliament

If Boris Johnson is appointed Prime Minister, a general election must be called.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Boris Johnson's appointment as Prime Minister would represent a drastic change in governmental policy. There is no mandate to take the UK out of the EU without a deal as he plans to do. We therefore demand, in the case of his appointment, that a general election be called.

Why it was rejected

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

To hold a general election when there is a change of Prime Minister in office.

Timeline

14 Jun 2019 Petition opened for signatures
26 Jun 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Jun 2019

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