Submitted on Wednesday 12th November 2025
Rejected on Thursday 11th December 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Hold politicians accountable for deliberate lies
The Government should introduce a law making it a disciplinary or criminal offence for elected officials and ministers to knowingly mislead the public. A first instance of a false statement may be treated as an error. Repeating a statement proven false should be treated as a deliberate act.
Politicians should be held accountable when they knowingly mislead the public. Repeated false statements damage trust in democracy and allow misinformation to spread unchecked. A law with clear penalties such as public corrections, fines, suspension, or removal from office would promote honesty and restore integrity in government without restricting free speech or genuine debate. In the digital age, misinformation spreads faster than ever.
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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 similar action: "Make it illegal for politicians to use false information and statistics" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742718
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