Make it illegal for politicians to lie or misrepresent facts to the public

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

We call for a new law that makes it a criminal offence for any elected official to wilfully lie or deceive the public or the media, constituting an abuse of public trust.

Our democracy depends on honesty. It’s time to restore faith in our political system.

Bring in a law to make it a criminal offence to any British politician to lie to the public.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

The following petition calls for a similar action:

Criminalise "wilfully deceiving the electorate for personal or political gain" Criminalise "wilfully deceiving the electorate for personal or political gain"

Timeline

16 Mar 2025	Petition opened for signatures
9 Apr 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Apr 2025

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