Repatriate all British citizens currently stranded abroad due to Covid-19

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The government has recently arranged for British citizens trapped in Peru to be rescued and returned home. However, there are British citizens stranded across the world, including many medical professionals who want to support the NHS through this crisis. The government should bring them home.

Many British nationals currently stranded abroad are powerless to make their own way home due to local restrictions and the widespread cancellation of flights. Staying in their current location is increasingly challenging with local measures restricting access to accommodation, food, and other basic necessities. With no end to this crisis in sight, only the government is able to bring them home. Even though they are abroad, it is still the government's responsibility to safeguard our citizens.

Why it was rejected

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

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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 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Apr 2020

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