Petition · Home Office
Make Holocaust denial and performing Nazi salutes a specific criminal offence
Closed
102 signatures
What the petition asks
Parliament, with the backing of the Government, should legislate to make Holocaust denial (in speech, print etc.) and the performance of Nazi salutes a specific criminal offence in line with many countries in continental Europe and beyond.
Holocaust denial is worthy of becoming a criminal offence as it is consistently used to debase historical fact in the pursuit of harassing, intimidating or otherwise harming groups persecuted in the Holocaust. Such activity only serves to empower extremist ideologies, and can breach numerous statutes protecting groups and their dignity in existing law. Likewise, Nazi salutes are not only a gross affront to our country’s history, but also intimidatory and hostile to these very same groups.
Timeline
| 12 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 May 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
102
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
12 Nov 2025
Closed
12 May 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 13 Aug 2026.