Submitted on Thursday 18th September 2025
Rejected on Monday 6th October 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Create a recall law to remove the Mayor of London before the end of their term
Introduce legislation allowing Londoners to trigger a recall petition for the Mayor, similar to the existing process for MPs. If enough voters sign, this should require a by-election so the Mayor can be held to account mid-term.
Currently, Londoners cannot remove the Mayor before the next scheduled election, leaving the office unaccountable for four years at a time. A recall law would give voters the same democratic rights they already have with MPs, strengthen trust in local democracy, and ensure that the Mayor remains answerable to the people throughout their term.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/735260
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