Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Hold a General Election before invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

The resignation of the leader of the elected government and his subsequent replacement does not have a mandate from the British electorate. Article 50 should only be invoked by a government with a leader elected in a general election.

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

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