Petition
Bring back the death penalty for all major crimes including rape and murder
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like the government or parliament to discuss crimes worthy of the death penalty and what form of capital punishment should be brought back
I would like the government to do this because the rate of crime in the uk is on the rise each year and this could reduce it massively. Our prisons are overflowing and huge threats to our society are being freed. Over all bring back the death penalty would make the people of our country feel safer and make our streets a better place to live in additionally it costs thousands to keep criminals in prison per year which is disgraceful
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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Timeline
| 21 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Aug 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.