Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Require political adverts to be truthful & factually accurate
Closed
150 signatures
What the petition asks
Electoral law doesn’t require claims in political campaigns to be truthful or factually accurate. We think this must change to ensure that citizens can trust what they see broadcast, on billboards or in any written media and to prevent falsehoods swaying votes of the British public.
We think the public should be able to trust political parties to present factual information in their campaigns that has documented sources that can be fact checked. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) holds companies accountable and we think political parties must be accountable. Following the 1997 General Election, the Committee of Advertising Practice decided to exclude political advertising from the ASA’s remit. We think there needs to be change.
Timeline
| 6 Jun 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
150
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
6 Jun 2025
Closed
6 Dec 2025
Follow this petition
Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.
Source: the official petition page. Last checked 10 Aug 2026.