Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Enable the recall of politicians found guilty of lying during an election
Closed
1,276 signatures
What the petition asks
To restore trust in politics, politicians who knowingly use falsehoods to secure election should face recall. Waiting up to five years to remove them is not good enough.
The Government should make lying during an election campaign an offence, and anyone found guilty should be subject to recall.
This should help restore faith in the political system.
This should help restore faith in the political system.
Timeline
| 3 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,276
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
3 Jul 2020
Closed
3 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.