Petition · past parliament

Boris Johnson must resign for his role and handling of Partygate

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Boris Johnson has deliberately, or otherwise, misled Parliament over the Partygate scandal.

He has now been fined by the police for attending his own birthday party, during lockdown.

The PM can't be trusted to speak truthfully in Parliament, and must now arrange a timely resignation.
In November 2021, the Daily Mirror reported allegations that some Downing Street staff had held gatherings, when London was under COVID-19 tier 3 lockdown restrictions.

Reports of more events came, the PM repeatedly denied any wrongdoings occurred and Parliament was misled.

It has taken two enquiries, one by Sue Gray and another by the Metropolitan Police, and a fixed penalty notice for Boris to finally admit he had broken the law.

We can no longer trust his rhetoric and his must go.

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 MPs or Ministers to be sacked or for them to resign.

Timeline

12 Apr 2022 Petition opened for signatures
14 Apr 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Apr 2022

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