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Call a general election.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Labour has failed us as a country . Starmer went against everything he promised .

Now upon his resignation , a man who was not even an MP when this government has come into power with no mandate or public backing .

We need a general election , and allow the public to decide .
Labour have been a disaster for this country ,.tensions are growing , the nation did not vote for anything that is happening , and now , Andy Burnham , a man who was not even an MP at the time this government came into power , is being allowed with no mandate , no public backing to take over the reigns .

We need and there must be a general election .

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Jul 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 16 Aug 2026.