{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/775717.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":775717,"attributes":{"action":"Call a general election","background":"Require a General Election if the governing party changes its Prime Minister between elections. The public voted for a government under one leader. If that leader changes during a Parliament, the electorate should have the opportunity to vote again in a General Election.","additional_details":"Democracy depends on the consent of the people. When the governing party changes its leader, the country can end up with a Prime Minister whom the public has never had the opportunity to endorse in that role. We believe any such change should trigger a General Election so the British people can decide who governs them and maintain confidence in our democratic system.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-07-01T10:43:06.902Z","updated_at":"2026-07-13T09:56:06.146Z","rejected_at":"2026-07-13T09:56:01.987Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-01T12:52:30.000Z","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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:\r\n\r\nGeneral election now – and always call one if a PM is replaced\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/771833"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}