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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · Nov 19
This is an automated account run by @matteason.me which shares government petitions from petition.parliament.uk as they move through the petitions process.

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Rejected petition: "Make residence, ILR & citizenship pathways fairer and easier for asylum seekers."

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Rejected petition: Make residence, ILR & citizenship pathways fairer and easier for asylum seekers.
Ensure simpler and clearer routes for asylum seekers to obtain residence, ILR & citizenship. Reduce unnecessary delays, avoid retrospective changes, and provide stable rules that allow people who have lived in the UK for years to integrate fully. Introduce fair timelines and streamlined processing.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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Rejected petition: "Call a General Election as a result of Labour breaking manifesto promises."

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Rejected petition: Call a General Election as a result of Labour breaking manifesto promises.
Labour was elected to deliver its manifesto pledges, promised to the British public. The most recent budget has, by its design, made businesses and the working public paying more. Income tax has risen through stealth tax, by the way of freezing tax thresholds and increasing minimum/living wages.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Rejected petition: "Call for Early General Election - damages reversal needed"

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Rejected petition: Call for Early General Election - damages reversal needed
Call for early general election. The current budget crisis and unsustainable burden on hard-working taxpayers funding benefits for non-workers must end. Working families deserve a government that rewards work, not dependency. Let voters decide now.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Rejected petition: "Call a General Election now due to loss of confidence in the Government"

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Rejected petition: Call a General Election now due to loss of confidence in the Government
We the public want Parliament to call an immediate General Election so the public can decide whether the Government still has a valid mandate. A new election would restore democratic accountability and ensure the country has leadership that reflects the priorities of voters.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Rejected petition: "Stop the Labour Government removing the right to elect trial by jury."

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Rejected petition: Stop the Labour Government removing the right to elect trial by jury.
David Lammy and the Labour Government should desist from their plans to remove the rights of British citizens that have existed for over 800 years.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Rejected petition: "Do not abandon the jury system for crown court trials in the UK."

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Rejected petition: Do not abandon the jury system for crown court trials in the UK.
The jury system remains one of the strongest bulwarks against arbitrary state power and a uniquely British contribution to fair criminal justice. While not perfect, its strengths in legitimacy, independence, and community representation are seen as outweighing the occasional anomalies.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Rejected petition: "Improve the behaviours in parliament and enforce the answers to questions asked."

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Rejected petition: Improve the behaviours in parliament and enforce the answers to questions asked.
The behaviour in the house of commons is a disgrace. We need to stop the shouting and whooping when people are talking. If a question is asked it should be answered and the speaker should enforce this. Ensure we have informed debate, not political grandstanding.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Rejected petition: "Stop proposals to scrap jury trials and protect our right to trial by peers"

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Rejected petition: Stop proposals to scrap jury trials and protect our right to trial by peers
The Government must drop proposals that threaten our long-established right to be judged by a jury of our peers. Jury trials underpin open justice, public trust and fair outcomes. Reducing them would concentrate power, limit scrutiny and weaken vital civil liberties.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Rejected petition: "Hold an immediate Vote of No Confidence in H.M. Government."

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Rejected petition: Hold an immediate Vote of No Confidence in H.M. Government.
​We call on the House of Commons to schedule a debate and vote on a motion of no confidence. The Government has abandoned its manifesto commitments and is pursuing damaging economic policies without a mandate. Parliament must now test if the Government still holds the confidence of the House.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Rejected petition: "Petition against Labour's unjust plans to remove right to trial by jury."

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Rejected petition: Petition against Labour's unjust plans to remove right to trial by jury.
This government proposal to remove the right to trial by jury, except for the most serious of crimes, is an aberrant affront to fair justice and must be stopped.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Rejected petition: "Prevent Changes That Weaken the Jury System"

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Rejected petition: Prevent Changes That Weaken the Jury System
I am calling on the Government to publicly commit to preserving full jury trials and to reject any reform that reduces or restricts the right to be judged by a jury of one’s peers. The justice system must remain fair, independent, and accountable to the public.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Rejected petition: "Ban the brutal practice of Halal slaughter in the UK"

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Rejected petition: Ban the brutal practice of Halal slaughter in the UK
Parliament should ban all Halal slaughter in the UK. Animal welfare must override religious custom—ritual killing is outdated and inhumane. The law must reflect reason, compassion, and the highest standards of modern ethics.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Rejected petition: "Protect the right to jury trials for all eligible criminal offences"

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Rejected petition: Protect the right to jury trials for all eligible criminal offences
Trial by jury is a constitutional safeguard that defends our rights and limits government power. The rule of law depends on it. Parliament must reject any plan to weaken jury trials and require the Government to protect them in full.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Rejected petition: "Keep the right to trial by jury"

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Rejected petition: Keep the right to trial by jury
The right to trial by a jury of fellow peers has been a fundamental right for over 8 centuries. No government should be able to remove such a right of the people without the opportunity to vote on it. This was not in a government manifesto and has not been presented to parlaiment for debate.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Rejected petition: "Trial by jury has to be kept - judged by peers is a foundation to our democracy!"

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Rejected petition: Trial by jury has to be kept - judged by peers is a foundation to our democracy!
Reneging on a key principle of our laws cannot be progressed without provable support from all people of this nation.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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Rejected petition: "Force an election due to no confidence in Kier Starmer or the Labour Government."

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Rejected petition: Force an election due to no confidence in Kier Starmer or the Labour Government.
We need an early general election.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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New petition: "Stop the deduction of carers allowance from people's Universal Credit award"

Deadline 5 July 2026, created by Kelly Morris

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New petition: Stop the deduction of carers allowance from people's Universal Credit award
Stop the deduction of Carers Allowance from the carers Universal Credit award, it shouldn’t be treated as an income.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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New petition: "Allow Skilled Worker visa holders to work up to 40 hours in secondary employment"

Deadline 5 July 2026, created by Muhammad Aroom Zaheem

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New petition: Allow Skilled Worker visa holders to work up to 40 hours in secondary employment
Allow all Skilled Worker and Health Care visa holders to legally work up to 40 hours per week in secondary employment. This will support essential sectors, reduce staff shortages, and increase tax revenue for the UK
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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New petition: "Disregard Transitional Protection when assessing Council Tax"

Deadline 5 July 2026, created by Suzanne Lock

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New petition: Disregard Transitional Protection when assessing Council Tax
We ask the Government to require all English local authorities to disregard transitional protection payments in full when assessing council tax. Transitional protection is temporary but counting it as income cancels out that protection.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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New petition: "Suspend all UK foreign aid to nations that refuse to take back illegal migrants"

Deadline 5 July 2026, created by Danny Sheerin

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New petition: Suspend all UK foreign aid to nations that refuse to take back illegal migrants
Publish a list of countries blocking citizen returns, suspend UK aid until compliance is met, make aid legally conditional on cooperation with UK immigration, report annually to Parliament, and detain illegal migrants until asylum or deportation for public safety.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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New petition: "Count all accrued residence under the Long Residence route toward the new system"

Deadline 5 July 2026, created by Sohail Mulani

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New petition: Count all accrued residence under the Long Residence route toward the new system
Provide transitional protection to migrants (who arrived pre-2021) and are nearing settlement via the current 10-year route by recognising all previously accrued continuous lawful residence counted under Appendix Long Residence toward the 10-year qualifying period of the new Earned Settlement system
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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New petition: "Protect 5-Year ILR and Benefits for Refugees Already on the Path to settlement"

Deadline 5 July 2026, created by Sara Abdalla

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New petition: Protect 5-Year ILR and Benefits for Refugees Already on the Path to settlement
We want the Government to keep the 5-year ILR route for refugees and commit to ensuring that any new rules or benefit restrictions do not apply to those already holding refugee status or already on the existing pathway to ILR.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Rejected petition: "Increase the UK Tax-Free Personal Allowance to £20,000"

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Rejected petition: Increase the UK Tax-Free Personal Allowance to £20,000
We, the undersigned, respectfully call upon the UK Gov. to increase the personal tax-free allowance from the current £12,570 to £20,000. This change is urgently needed to reflect the real cost of living in the United Kingdom, support working households, and stimulate economic stability and growth.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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New petition: "More push for nuclear treaties"

Deadline 5 July 2026, created by James Turner

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New petition: More push for nuclear treaties
We want the government to push the UN and other nations towards nuclear treaties to get closer to a nuke-free world.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Rejected petition: "Allow students to wear non-school uniform once a week if not all week"

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Rejected petition: Allow students to wear non-school uniform once a week if not all week
Stop schools from forcing children to wear school uniform.
petition.parliament.uk
January 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM