Change the national anthem to Jerusalem

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the UK’s (Englands for sports) national anthem to be changed to Jerusalem as we believe the national anthem is outdated and it should be about something that represents us as a nation not about one man in a family

Many agree that the current national anthem doesn’t demonstrate us as a country, it demonstrates one man which I respect it’s been around for hundreds of years and is iconic but a change is needed. Also in sports it doesn’t create much of an atmosphere and doesn’t get the crowd going, so I believe it should be changed to something about the country to really get that lift from the spectators

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This isn’t something that the UK Government or Parliament would be able to do. The use of the present National Anthem is a matter of tradition rather than having any legal or constitutional status.

You can find more information about the history and status of the national anthem here:

https://www.royal.uk/national-anthem

Timeline

24 Feb 2026	Petition opened for signatures
16 Mar 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 16 Mar 2026

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