This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Hold a general election due to lack of mandate for the negotiation of EU exit.
The new Prime Minister, and the party they lead, has not been given a mandate to negotiate exit terms from the EU by the British electorate. The undersigned request a General Election to layout the terms for negotiations, and approve the leadership of government.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133548
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