Petition
Trigger automatic General Election when Prime Minister steps down or is removed
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the Government to amend the law so that if a sitting Prime Minister is forced to resign or steps down mid-term, a General Election must be automatically triggered within 60 days
When a Prime Minister resigns, the governing party replaces them without a public vote.
This is undemocratic.
New leaders often introduce major policy shifts the public never agreed to. Furthermore, if a PM fails and is forced out, it reflects a wider failure of the governing party’s leadership and the party as a whole. The public elects a government based on its leader and manifesto. If that leader leaves, the British public must have the right to decide who leads the country.
This is undemocratic.
New leaders often introduce major policy shifts the public never agreed to. Furthermore, if a PM fails and is forced out, it reflects a wider failure of the governing party’s leadership and the party as a whole. The public elects a government based on its leader and manifesto. If that leader leaves, the British public must have the right to decide who leads the country.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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The removal or death of a PM should trigger a general election
The removal or death of a PM should trigger a general election
The removal or death of a PM should trigger a general election
The removal or death of a PM should trigger a general election
Timeline
| 21 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.