Help get our British citizens back from australia

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Organise a rescue flight for British citizens stranded in Melbourne and other parts of Australia. People being told to get home quickly but no flights available due to border controls. Many left with no financial support which they would get in uk. We need a rescue flight can get them home.

Young vulnerable British citizens are stranded with no family, many as lone travellers and no financial support. They are losing their jobs and advised to come home but they cannot get flights as they are all being cancelled and borders closed. Those who have got flights have had to pay extortionate amounts and often then cancelled and given a voucher. After many hours trying to get through to embassy or home office and then advised to book a flight, there isnt any! We need to get them home!

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Repatriate all UK residents stranded abroad

Since you started your petition the Government has announced a new government partnership with airlines to fly back more tourists stranded abroad: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-partnership-with-airlines-to-fly-back-more-tourists-stranded-abroad

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

24 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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