{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/768115.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":768115,"attributes":{"action":"Stop restaurants and bars from adding service charges themselves","background":"Automatically imposed service charges turn a good experience into an awkward one. Tipping should be the customer’s choice, not assumed. The UK is not the US: we have strong minimum wage and employment laws to protect service workers without mandatory charges","additional_details":"I want the government to make it illegal for bars and restaurants to add service charges themselves.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-04-23T08:14:55.722Z","updated_at":"2026-05-21T16:42:23.533Z","rejected_at":"2026-05-21T16:42:17.673Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-04-25T16:25:30.000Z","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":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: \"Ban default service charges and pre-set digital tip screens in hospitality\" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764909"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}