Petition

Unelected Prime Ministers to call a General Election within 1 calendar month.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Change the law so when a Prime Minister resigns or is removed, a general election must be called within 1 month, to secure a democratic mandate. Exceptions: death, ill-health, or national emergency - then the Deputy PM serves until the next scheduled election. People want properly elected leaders.
Over the past decade, the UK will have had seven different Prime Ministers. This level of turnover makes it harder to sustain long-term planning and delivery, while taxpayers continue to fund generous pensions, severance arrangements and other ongoing costs, despite often weak performance. Parliamentarians of all parties are continually gaming the system for their own benefit, rather than that of 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

Timeline

22 Jun 2026 Petition opened for signatures
13 Jul 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.