Rejected petition If a new Leader also becomes Prime Minister; a General Election must be called

Sign into Law: If a Political Party’s Leadership Contest also leads to a new Prime Minister, a General Election must be called within 90 days, so the new leadership can obtain a mandate from the public, not just from their party members.

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There is currently no law to this affect. Both Theresa May and Boris Johnson called early elections after becoming Both Leader & PM so as to get a mandate, but that’s no guarantee, as of writing Liz Truss (and her successor) have not.

This new law will ensure we get a PM who was voted for by the majority of the public.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/620016

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Date submitted 20 October 2022
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