Rejected petition When a Prime Minister resigns an immediate General Election should be called

Make it in law that when a sitting Prime Minister resigns or leaves their role, rather than filling it from within the current government that the public should have their say through a General Election.

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Under one General Election the Conservative Party has appointed three Prime Ministers all with vastly different approaches - none of which the public had a say. Passing a law that calls for an immediate General Election following the resignation of a Prime Minister would ensure this doesn’t happen again.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/647085

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Date submitted 29 January 2024
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