Rejected petition Petition His Majesty the King: use Royal prerogative call for a General Election

We respectfully petition His Majesty the King to:
Recognise this petition as a formal expression of public dissatisfaction.
Call for a General Election if this petition garners more than 9,708,716 signatures, representing the number of the electorate that voted Labour in the last election.

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We, the undersigned, believe that the current Labour Government has failed to uphold its promises and is exercising powers in a manner detrimental to the nation’s well-being. This has undermined public trust and the democratic principles on which our nation is founded.

This petition must be allowed to run for the full six months in order to ensure ample opportunity for public engagement.

By signing this petition, we affirm our commitment to a stronger, more accountable democratic system.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Call a General Election
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700143

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

Date submitted 15 January 2025
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