Petition · past parliament

Having been found to have acted unlawfully, the Prime Minister must resign.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

On Tuesday 24 September 2019 the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom found via an unequivocal and unanimous judgement that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had acted unlawfully in the Proroguing of Parliament. As a result, the Prime Minister must resign.
https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2019-0192.html

https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2019-0193.html

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The resignation of the Prime Minister would be an individual decision for that person, and not a decision for the Government or Parliament as a whole.

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Timeline

24 Sep 2019 Petition opened for signatures
30 Sep 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Sep 2019

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