Petition · Cabinet Office
Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
Closed
221,477 signatures
What the petition asks
On July 4 2024, Sir Keir Starmer was elected as Prime Minister. Since then, his Government has introduced measures that were not included in the Labour Party's manifesto.
We believe we were misled and the obfuscation has only got worse since Starmer took power. It is time for action. We believe the Government has failed to defend our borders from the small boats. We have no confidence in the way this Government has acted. Pensioners and farmers have been directly affected by policies that were not included in Labour's manifesto.
Our country cannot go on like this. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
Our country cannot go on like this. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!
Government response · 21 January 2026
The Government holds office by virtue of being able to command the confidence of the House of Commons, whose members are elected by the public. There are no plans to change these arrangements.
The Prime Minister can call a general election at a time of their choosing by requesting a dissolution of Parliament from the Sovereign within the five-year life of a Parliament. The Government was elected by the British people on a mandate of change at the July 2024 general election.
This Government remains focused on delivering the change the country voted for at the last General Election. Since coming into office, we have restored stability across government; and secured £340 billion of investment into our country.
Wages under this Government have increased more during our first year in office than under the previous 10 years of the last government. We have reduced NHS waiting lists by 225,000 and rolled out thousands of free breakfast clubs across the country. We have also increased the National Minimum Wage and our manifesto pledge to introduce an Employment Rights Act has now been passed into law.
We recognise people across the country want to see change in their everyday lives. As a result of the decisions this Government has taken, families will see £150 come off their energy bills this year, rail fares will remain frozen for the first time in 30 years and NHS prescription charges will be capped below £10.
The Government will continue to deliver the manifesto of change that it was elected on.
Cabinet Office
This Government remains focused on delivering the change the country voted for at the last General Election. Since coming into office, we have restored stability across government; and secured £340 billion of investment into our country.
Wages under this Government have increased more during our first year in office than under the previous 10 years of the last government. We have reduced NHS waiting lists by 225,000 and rolled out thousands of free breakfast clubs across the country. We have also increased the National Minimum Wage and our manifesto pledge to introduce an Employment Rights Act has now been passed into law.
We recognise people across the country want to see change in their everyday lives. As a result of the decisions this Government has taken, families will see £150 come off their energy bills this year, rail fares will remain frozen for the first time in 30 years and NHS prescription charges will be capped below £10.
The Government will continue to deliver the manifesto of change that it was elected on.
Cabinet Office
Timeline
| 10 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Passed 10,000 signatures, requiring a government response |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Passed 100,000 signatures, qualifying for a parliamentary debate |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Government responded |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
221,477
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
10 Dec 2025
Closed
10 Jun 2026
Response
21 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.