Petition The UK needs a new capital city

We, the undersigned, beleive that London should no longer be the legislative capital of the UK.

The existing capital, London, is remote from the geographical centre of the country and remote from the centre of population. This remoteness creates a feeling that the UK Parliament is out of touch and doesn't care about people outwith the "Home Counties".

Its location means that legislators travel further than they would to a central location, which increases travel costs and the damages the environment.

Also London is the most expensive region for property and staff costs, and best value could be obtained with a capital outwith the region.

We beleive that the governance of the UK would be improved if its parliament moved to a location somewhere between the geographical centre of the country and the population centre.

We ask that the Government takes all necessary steps to relocate the UK Parliament to somewhere in the north or north west of England.