Rejected petition Change the capital city to Chester.

Change the capital city from London in the south to Chester in the north.

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Chester is rich with heritage and a worthy candidate to be a capital city. If it were to happen it would boost the economy of the north as a result.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government to take a specific action, and it's not clear exactly what you want the Government to do.

We could accept a petition calling for central Government departments and Parliament, which is what normally determines which city is regarded as a country's capital, to Chester, if that is what you want to happen.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 23 November 2024
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