Closed petition Hold a referendum on any proposal to transfer UK overseas territory

We urge the Government to create a law which requires the UK to not to give away any UK overseas territory to other countries without the explicit consent of the British people via a referendum.

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We believe ideological arguments should never outweigh the UK’s interests without direct (not indirect parliamentary consent) consent from the British people.

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79 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 79 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 25 September 2025
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