Petition · past parliament

Mr Khan needs to be removed from his post as Lord Mayor of London.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop any Statues of British history from being removed or defaced. Slavery was past history from which we have learned and moved forward. It isnt right that Mr Khan should allow the historic statues to be removed
This is part of the British Institution

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We can’t accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for someone to lose their job.

Decisions about individual historical monuments, statues, plaques and street names are a matter for the local authority in which they are located and private landowners, not the UK Government or Parliament.

If you want to raise concerns about a particular historical monument or statue, or request a new monument or statue be erected, you should contact your local authority about this.

The Local Government Association has published an advice note to help councils work to ensure all sections of the community feel heard by decision-makers and each other: https://www.local.gov.uk/topics/community-safety/statues

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Timeline

9 Jun 2020 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jun 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jun 2020

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