Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Do not allow the London Stock Exchange to be sold to Germany.

The London Stock Exchange is the beating heart of the UK's financial centre with part of its history dating back to 1571. To lose this important and historical institution will seriously reduce the UK's standing in global financial markets.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/125106

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