Petition
Hold a referendum on bringing back the death penalty to the UK.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Hold a UK referendum on bringing back the death penalty for UK and foreign nationals, to include people who have accessed the country illegally.
Forensic science is such that the chances of someone not being the culprit is remote, also the fact that visually people are seen carrying out these Heinous crimes caught on CCTV.
The current system is not fit for purpose, the only people being punished for such crimes are the tax payer, hard working people are paying to keep these criminals in UK prisons which are at bursting point.
People are now having to work longer to subsidise such atrocities.
The current system is not fit for purpose, the only people being punished for such crimes are the tax payer, hard working people are paying to keep these criminals in UK prisons which are at bursting point.
People are now having to work longer to subsidise such atrocities.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for the same action: "Hold a Referendum on Capital Punishment for heinous crimes" Hold a Referendum on Capital Punishment for heinous crimes
Timeline
| 12 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Dec 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.