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Remove the 28 day time limit from the unduly lenient sentence scheme for murder

Submitted by Katie Brett on Sunday 27th July 2025

Published on Tuesday 12th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 12th February 2026

Signatures: 1,632

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Appeal ~ Challenger ~ Change ~ Families ~ Infinite ~ murder victims ~ Murdered ~ No Time ~ Remove ~ Return ~ Scheme ~ sentence ~ time limit ~ time limits ~ Victim

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Popularity

This petition has 1,632 signatures in total, with signatories from 453 constituencies. That makes it the 6,212th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 47% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of 33% (high).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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