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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition No Art. 50 notification of Brexit until a new P.M. elected in a General Election

The Article 50 notification of the UK's intention to leave the EU is of such national importance it must be made by an elected Prime Minister, David Cameron has announced his resignation and cannot fulfil this, therefore a mandate must be sought through the mechanism of a General Election

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/136417

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