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Ministers
Introduce sanctions against Israel
Open from Friday 14th May 2021 to Sunday 14th November 2021
388,538 signatures
For the United Kingdom to recognise the state of Palestine immediately
Open from Thursday 4th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
282,409 signatures
Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Open from Wednesday 18th October 2023 to Thursday 18th April 2024
268,882 signatures
Implement sanctions against the Nigerian Government and officials
Open from Tuesday 20th October 2020 to Tuesday 20th April 2021
221,258 signatures
We call upon the Government to hold a Public Inquiry into the impact of Brexit
Open from Friday 18th November 2022 to Thursday 18th May 2023
216,780 signatures
Broker a ceasefire for all sides in Yemen to carry out humanitarian aid
Open from Thursday 16th July 2020 to Saturday 16th January 2021
211,847 signatures
Urge the Israel Government to allow fuel, electricity and food into Gaza
Open from Monday 16th October 2023 to Tuesday 16th April 2024
199,622 signatures
Do not sign any WHO Pandemic Treaty unless it is approved via public referendum
Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2022 to Thursday 17th November 2022
156,081 signatures
Remain neutral in Israel-Palestine conflict and withdraw support for Israel
Open from Thursday 12th October 2023 to Friday 12th April 2024
151,549 signatures
Impose sanctions on China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims
Open from Friday 6th March 2020 to Sunday 6th September 2020
146,275 signatures
UK Government to formally recognise the State of Palestine
Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
131,244 signatures
Urge the Indian Government to ensure safety of protestors & press freedom
Open from Thursday 17th December 2020 to Thursday 17th June 2021
116,491 signatures
Evacuate children from Rafah, Gaza to a place of safety in the UK
Open from Monday 26th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
77,954 signatures
Condemn burning of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden
Open from Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Monday 7th August 2023
64,734 signatures
Call for the UK government to formally recognise the State of Palestine
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
52,621 signatures
Pledge any necessary military support to defend Ukraine
Open from Wednesday 2nd February 2022 to Tuesday 2nd August 2022
50,321 signatures
Hold a public inquiry into Russian interference in UK politics
Open from Tuesday 1st March 2022 to Thursday 1st September 2022
44,150 signatures
Maintain sanctions and introduce visa ban on people linked to Iranian regime
Open from Monday 3rd October 2022 to Monday 3rd April 2023
38,027 signatures
Seek to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas
Open from Wednesday 25th October 2023 to Thursday 25th April 2024
31,608 signatures
Condemn the US government for the use of force against its citizens
Open from Wednesday 10th June 2020 to Thursday 10th December 2020
24,072 signatures
Sanction individuals responsible for Sino-British Joint Declaration breaches
Open from Monday 10th July 2023 to Wednesday 10th January 2024
22,688 signatures
Introduce super visa category for parents of British citizens.
Open from Friday 2nd October 2020 to Friday 2nd April 2021
20,688 signatures
Condemn Israel for their actions against Palestinians and impose trade ban
Open from Thursday 6th April 2023 to Friday 6th October 2023
20,236 signatures
Lobby to negotiate equal visa rights for U.K. citizens with property in EU area
Open from Monday 8th February 2021 to Sunday 8th August 2021
19,391 signatures
Identify and sanction individuals from Pakistan involved in illegal activities
Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
17,266 signatures
Establish free movement & trade agreements with Canada, Australia & New Zealand
Open from Friday 23rd October 2020 to Friday 23rd April 2021
16,505 signatures
Seek to conclude UK/France reciprocal agreement on exchange of driving licences
Open from Thursday 11th March 2021 to Saturday 11th September 2021
15,716 signatures
Sanction Hong Kong officials responsible for human rights violations
Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
15,558 signatures
Review UK foreign policy in light of reports of Israeli apartheid
Open from Monday 27th June 2022 to Tuesday 10th January 2023
15,417 signatures
Withdraw support for Israel and support Palestine in Israel-Palestine conflict
Open from Wednesday 18th October 2023 to Thursday 18th April 2024
14,811 signatures
Urge the UN to send a peacekeeping mission to Balochistan Pakistan
Open from Thursday 21st December 2023 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
14,758 signatures
Suspend sanctions against Iran for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic
Open from Friday 6th March 2020 to Sunday 6th September 2020
14,400 signatures
Call on Hamas to unconditionally surrender and return all the hostages
Open from Thursday 21st March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
14,307 signatures
Urge the ICC to investigate crimes against the Tamil population
Open from Thursday 3rd September 2020 to Wednesday 3rd March 2021
13,578 signatures
Referendum on whether the UK should be neutral in the Ukraine/Russia conflict
Open from Tuesday 14th June 2022 to Wednesday 28th December 2022
13,537 signatures
Authorise direct flights to North Cyprus
Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
13,172 signatures
Negotiate re-entry to the Single Market
Open from Tuesday 4th January 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022
12,967 signatures
Authorise direct flights from the United Kingdom to North Cyprus (TRNC)
Open from Monday 27th July 2020 to Wednesday 27th January 2021
12,893 signatures
Revoke the UK's extradition treaty with India with immediate effect
Open from Friday 10th September 2021 to Thursday 10th March 2022
12,771 signatures
Abolish the mandatory 0.7% GDP Foreign Aid target and spend our money at home
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
12,722 signatures
Recognise Somaliland as an independent state
Open from Tuesday 24th August 2021 to Thursday 24th February 2022
12,683 signatures
Urge Hong Kong to release all political prisoners and safeguard human rights
Open from Wednesday 1st December 2021 to Wednesday 1st June 2022
12,437 signatures
Revoke Government cuts to global health research
Open from Tuesday 23rd March 2021 to Thursday 23rd September 2021
12,342 signatures
Negotiate more favorable post-transition travel rules for U.K. citizens
Open from Monday 7th December 2020 to Monday 7th June 2021
12,267 signatures
Urge China to allow direct flights between UK and China to resume
Open from Wednesday 16th June 2021 to Thursday 16th December 2021
12,179 signatures
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1984 Sikh massacres
Open from Wednesday 27th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
11,747 signatures
Condemn Israel for their treatment of Palestine and Palestinians
Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
11,688 signatures
Repatriate refugees when their country of origin is safe
Open from Wednesday 24th March 2021 to Friday 24th September 2021
11,041 signatures
Call for an immediate end to the Israeli blockade on the people of Gaza
Open from Monday 27th April 2020 to Tuesday 27th October 2020
11,001 signatures
Seek travel corridor to Australia for vaccinated parents of Australian residents
Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
10,706 signatures
Urge the UN to intervene in Myanmar with a peace keeping force
Open from Friday 19th March 2021 to Sunday 19th September 2021
10,232 signatures
Call for an immediate ceasefire in Israel and Gaza
Open from Thursday 26th October 2023 to Friday 26th April 2024
10,055 signatures
Revoke support for the Israeli Government and recognise the State of Palestine
Open from Friday 27th October 2023 to Saturday 27th April 2024
9,447 signatures
Urge the Chinese government to stop the annual Yulin Dog Eating Festival
Open from Monday 11th May 2020 to Wednesday 11th November 2020
8,720 signatures
Condemn the Belarus Government for harassment and detention of its citizens
Open from Thursday 13th August 2020 to Saturday 13th February 2021
8,236 signatures
Seek to rejoin the EU pet passport scheme
Open from Monday 2nd August 2021 to Wednesday 2nd February 2022
8,060 signatures
Urge the Polish government to reconsider its approach to abortion
Open from Tuesday 30th June 2020 to Wednesday 30th December 2020
7,886 signatures
Include older women in the UK International Development Strategy
Open from Thursday 16th September 2021 to Wednesday 16th March 2022
7,386 signatures
Work with other nations to pressure China over their treatment of Uighur Muslims
Open from Monday 14th September 2020 to Sunday 14th March 2021
7,361 signatures
Cut diplomatic ties with Iran in support of current nationwide uprisings
Open from Thursday 6th October 2022 to Thursday 6th April 2023
6,848 signatures
Take action to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Open from Thursday 9th November 2023 to Thursday 9th May 2024
6,769 signatures
Engage internationally to end bear bile farming
Open from Thursday 13th August 2020 to Saturday 13th February 2021
6,463 signatures
Reinstate reproductive rights in statement on religion, belief & gender equality
Open from Monday 8th August 2022 to Wednesday 22nd February 2023
6,367 signatures
Review travel advice and travel corridor list for African countries
Open from Wednesday 7th October 2020 to Wednesday 7th April 2021
6,348 signatures
Reform policy on Channel Crossings and create safe routes for refugees
Open from Friday 17th September 2021 to Thursday 17th March 2022
6,322 signatures
Urge Sri Lanka to allow the burial of Covid victims to respect religious beliefs
Open from Thursday 31st December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
6,080 signatures
Increase aid and support for Palestinians
Open from Thursday 19th October 2023 to Friday 19th April 2024
5,899 signatures
Seek to negotiate mutual recognition of UK and Spanish driving licences
Open from Wednesday 18th May 2022 to Friday 2nd December 2022
5,870 signatures
Include Kurds from Iraq and Iran in the streamlined asylum process
Open from Tuesday 21st March 2023 to Thursday 21st September 2023
5,299 signatures
Support making ECOCIDE an international crime
Open from Monday 27th July 2020 to Wednesday 27th January 2021
4,798 signatures
Provide Emergency Support to Treat COVID Patients in Nepal
Open from Friday 14th May 2021 to Sunday 14th November 2021
4,638 signatures
Impose sanctions on China for their treatment of practitioners of Falun Gong
Open from Wednesday 21st April 2021 to Thursday 21st October 2021
4,560 signatures
Seek to expel USA from the UN using Article 6 of the UN Charter
Open from Monday 25th March 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
4,253 signatures
Commission an inquiry into UK Arms trade with Israel
Open from Wednesday 14th February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
4,212 signatures
Seek to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine
Open from Monday 28th February 2022 to Sunday 28th August 2022
4,079 signatures
Sanction individuals linked to illegal activities in Sri Lanka.
Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
3,910 signatures
Apply to join the Single Market and Customs Union at the earliest opportunity
Open from Thursday 7th July 2022 to Saturday 21st January 2023
3,596 signatures
Help the people of Afghanistan.
Open from Tuesday 17th August 2021 to Thursday 17th February 2022
3,418 signatures
Pressure Chinese & Korean governments to end slaughter of cats & dogs for meat
Open from Tuesday 7th July 2020 to Thursday 7th January 2021
3,345 signatures
End the UK’s adoption of UN Agenda 2030 & the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
Open from Thursday 22nd February 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
3,143 signatures
Supply Covid-19 vaccinations for British citizens living overseas
Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
2,978 signatures
Seek VAT exemption on BFPO deliveries to the Republic of Cyprus
Open from Wednesday 28th April 2021 to Thursday 28th October 2021
2,851 signatures
Invoke Article 13 of the North Atlantic Treaty to withdraw the UK from (NATO).
Open from Tuesday 21st March 2023 to Thursday 21st September 2023
2,819 signatures
Hold a referendum on rejoining the EU following the outcome Brexit agreement
Open from Tuesday 18th October 2022 to Tuesday 18th April 2023
2,791 signatures
Negotiate the release and return of British Muslims detained in India
Open from Thursday 6th August 2020 to Saturday 6th February 2021
2,700 signatures
Recognise the National Unity Government of Myanmar
Open from Tuesday 28th March 2023 to Thursday 28th September 2023
2,678 signatures
Seek Europe-wide short term work permits for the photographic industry
Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
2,452 signatures
Urge the UN to Send a Human Rights Envoy to Jammu Kashmir
Open from Friday 25th February 2022 to Thursday 25th August 2022
2,443 signatures
UK government to recognise the Armenian Genocide
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
2,318 signatures
Seek permanent Gaza ceasefire and provide urgent aid to prevent further deaths
Open from Wednesday 10th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
2,246 signatures
Donate surplus Covid-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries
Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
2,218 signatures
Withdraw from the European Court of Human Rights.
Open from Wednesday 2nd June 2021 to Thursday 2nd December 2021
2,216 signatures
Pledge 0.25% of GDP to military aid for Ukraine for the next 4 years
Open from Thursday 4th January 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
2,193 signatures
Offer EU musicians a free 90 day visa to work in the UK
Open from Wednesday 10th February 2021 to Tuesday 10th August 2021
2,137 signatures
Provide immediate aid to Yemen and stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia.
Open from Thursday 16th July 2020 to Saturday 16th January 2021
2,114 signatures
Urge Azerbaijan and Turkey to end military action in Nagorno-Karabakh
Open from Tuesday 20th October 2020 to Tuesday 20th April 2021
2,078 signatures
Urgent humanitarian assistance to the people of Las Anod, Somalia
Open from Tuesday 14th March 2023 to Thursday 14th September 2023
2,068 signatures
Review diplomatic relations with Hong Kong
Open from Friday 12th April 2024 to Wednesday 29th May 2024
1,989 signatures
Recognise the Myanmar National Unity Government
Open from Thursday 22nd April 2021 to Friday 22nd October 2021
1,984 signatures
Scrap quarantine for vaccinated people arriving in the UK
Open from Wednesday 24th February 2021 to Tuesday 24th August 2021
1,984 signatures
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