Petition · Cabinet Office
Increase regulation of political advertising
Closed
149 signatures
What the petition asks
The Advertising Standards Authority oversees all product advertising in the UK to prevent false or misleading information being included. We think this same level of scrutiny should be applied to political advertising. We think there needs to be independent regulation in this area.
We think the UK public deserve to be given accurate, reliable information to base their political decisions on. We think if something is presented to us as a fact that is misleading, this should be given the same independent review as a misleading product advertisement.
Currently, we believe an advert for a can of baked beans deemed 'misleading' is dealt with more seriously than disinformation in political advertising in this country.
Currently, we believe an advert for a can of baked beans deemed 'misleading' is dealt with more seriously than disinformation in political advertising in this country.
Timeline
| 28 Nov 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 May 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
149
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
28 Nov 2024
Closed
28 May 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 10 Aug 2026.