Rejected petition Hold a referendum on bringing back the death penalty to the UK.

Hold a UK referendum on bringing back the death penalty for UK and foreign nationals, to include people who have accessed the country illegally.

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Forensic science is such that the chances of someone not being the culprit is remote, also the fact that visually people are seen carrying out these Heinous crimes caught on CCTV.
The current system is not fit for purpose, the only people being punished for such crimes are the tax payer, hard working people are paying to keep these criminals in UK prisons which are at bursting point.
People are now having to work longer to subsidise such atrocities.

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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for the same action: "Hold a Referendum on Capital Punishment for heinous crimes" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/731789

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Date submitted 12 November 2025
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