Petition
Make it a criminal offence for government officials to lie to the public.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce a law which would hold the PM, MP's and partie candidates criminally responsible for lying to the public.
Voters cannot make an informed decision on which candidates to vote for in elections if candidates lie about their promises.
Politicians lying repeatedly to the public in order to secure a seat in Parliament and gain power. We've seen this happen with Brexit, Nigeria Farage and Kier Starmer. If political parties or politicians cannot gain the poplar vote without deceiving the public they are not fit to govern a country and should be penalised for placing the country and its people in danger
Politicians lying repeatedly to the public in order to secure a seat in Parliament and gain power. We've seen this happen with Brexit, Nigeria Farage and Kier Starmer. If political parties or politicians cannot gain the poplar vote without deceiving the public they are not fit to govern a country and should be penalised for placing the country and its people in danger
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
This appears to be asking for the same thing as a petition we already have open, which you may wish to sign instead:
Politicians who lie should be barred from standing for election
Politicians who lie should be barred from standing for election
Timeline
| 2 Feb 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.