Petition · past parliament

Force Borris Johnson to resign over his shambolic response to the COVID 19 virus

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Hold a meeting discussing his future as prime minister.
His response to the COVID 19 virus has been incredibly underwhelming, introducing tiers and not making fast decisions are just some of the reasons why we believe he is incompetent for the job.

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 Ministers to be sacked or to resign.

If you're concerned about a particular policy or decision that's the responsibility of Government or the House of Commons, you could start a petition about that.

In any case, as you might already know, the Prime Minister of the UK is not chosen by the UK Government or Parliament.

After a general election, the Queen decides who to invite to form a Government. In practice, this is usually the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in a general election. You can find out more about this here:
https://www.royal.uk/queen-and-government

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a general election: Hold an immediate general election

Timeline

21 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
29 Dec 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Dec 2020

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