Petition · Home Office
Amend terror law to remove "damage to property" as an element of terrorism
Closed
198 signatures
What the petition asks
We think terrorism law should only be used for serious offences, not to police non-violent actions and protest. We think acts that only involve damage to property in ways that are not directly harmful to human health or life should not be governed by terrorism law.
To protect civil liberties, we think the government should restrict the breadth of terrorism law. As it currently stands, we think terrorism law may be used to punish organisations for hurting the government's international standing.
Timeline
| 4 Aug 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
198
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
4 Aug 2025
Closed
4 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 8 Aug 2026.