Petition
Close Remaining Party Funding Loopholes to Prevent Elections Being Bought.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
Loopholes in party funding regulations allow national parties (or companies masquerading as parties) to receive unbounded funding via local candidates or by non-UK citizens. These & corresponding social media influencing loopholes should be closed.
There is growing concern that loopholes in social media regulations & party funding rules allow extremist organisations or individuals to undermine the democratic foundations of the UK. There is increasing evidence of this in overseas elections and even UK-based polls. It is in the national interest & in principle, that the UK government ensures evidence-based reasoning takes precedence over financial resources in political discourse.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Tighten the rules on political donations
Timeline
| 23 Dec 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Feb 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.