Petition · past parliament
The UK must have a general election as the prime minister has stepped down
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
As Theresa may has stepped down from the role of prime minster to be replaced by Boris Johnson, the public must have a new election as the leading party has significantly changed - this is not what the people voted for in 2016.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 23 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.