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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Don't invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to leave the EU. Remain in the EU.

Almost half of the people in the UK want to remain in the EU.

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The majority of people in Scotland, Northern Ireland and capital cities London and Cardiff do not support leaving the EU.
Many people of the people who voted to leave, voted to protest at issues that the EU is not responsible for. According to Google search data, many people were asking 'What is the EU?' in searches after polling had closed.
Many people who voted to leave are now regretting their decision, or didn't think it would matter how they voted.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133767

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