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Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all
224 signatures in the last hour
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Abolish the BBC TV Licence and Introduce a Subscription-Only BBC
205 signatures in the last hour
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Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence
89 signatures in the last hour
Government responses to petitions
Government will respond to petitions that get 10,000 signatures
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Reduce the retirement age for the NHS pension scheme to 60
Government responded on 19/10/2026
The Government recognises the vital contribution of NHS staff. The NHS Pension Scheme provides valuable benefits and options to retire early, but there are no plans to reduce its normal pension age.
Read the response in full to ‘Reduce the retirement age for the NHS pension scheme to 60’37,021 signatures
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Ban balloon releases
Government responded on 19/10/2026
Councils have the local knowledge and the powers to apply controls to restrict or ban the release of balloons on council or public land.
Read the response in full to ‘Ban balloon releases’17,655 signatures
Petitions debated in Parliament
Parliament will consider for debate petitions that receive over 100,000 signatures
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Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
This topic was debated on 12 October 2026
111,687 signatures
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Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
This topic was debated on 14 September 2026
213,751 signatures
