{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/766685.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":766685,"attributes":{"action":"prioritise the end of poverty in tower hamlets and the uk","background":"This petition calls for more funding for benefits, shelters, and food banks in Tower Hamlets and other high-poverty areas, so people can afford basic needs like food and housing.","additional_details":"Many people cannot afford basic needs like food and housing. Increasing support would help ensure essential services are available to those who need them most and if the government support these people I believe the uk would be a better place","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-04-07T13:42:11.811Z","updated_at":"2026-05-07T15:05:01.880Z","rejected_at":"2026-05-07T15:04:47.465Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-04-07T16:37:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"local","details":"We can’t accept petitions that call for action at a local level.\r\n\r\nYou could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this.\r\n\r\nYou can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP\r\n\r\nAnd you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/\r\n\r\nYou may also wish to petition Tower Hamlets council directly: https://democracy.towerhamlets.gov.uk/mgEPetitionListDisplay.aspx "},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}