Petition · past parliament
Call an early general election
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Liz Truss should call for a general election so that the citizens of the United Kingdom can choose their leader in these unprecedented times.
Liz Truss was not elected by the UK public and the people need to choose who will lead them in these unprecedented times.
Inflation is at the highest level in 40 years with no clear plan on how to address the cost-of-living crisis.
Oil and gas giants are expecting profits of £170bn whilst families will have to choose between eating or feeding their families.
British waters are covered in raw sewage with no penalties on private companies polluting our waters but in fact getting tax cuts.
Inflation is at the highest level in 40 years with no clear plan on how to address the cost-of-living crisis.
Oil and gas giants are expecting profits of £170bn whilst families will have to choose between eating or feeding their families.
British waters are covered in raw sewage with no penalties on private companies polluting our waters but in fact getting tax cuts.
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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Timeline
| 7 Sep 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Sep 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Sep 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.