Petition · past parliament · Department for Business and Trade
Make short selling shares illegal in the UK
Closed
1,734 signatures
What the petition asks
I believe short selling of stocks in the UK causes instability in companies share prices.
How on earth can some other company loan out something you own without your consent? I believe that it amounts to legal theft authorised by the government, I think it is open to abuse, and needs to be banned and stopped.
Timeline
| 13 Mar 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,734
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Opened
13 Mar 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.