Petition

Call a general Election

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We the British people wish the government to call a general election so the people of the UK can decide who they wish to govern them.
The leader of the Labour party has resigned, he is also going to resign as prime minister, the new leader of the labour party will then become prime minister,the new leader has no mandate given to him or her by the people they have also not been elected as prime minister by the people of this country, we are asking that this be put right by the government. The people should always have the final say when it comes to who they wish to govern them.

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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General election now – and always call one if a PM is replaced
General election now – and always call one if a PM is replaced

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.