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Classify all sexual offences as violent crimes and end automatic appeal rights

Submitted by Alice Alcock on Wednesday 21st January 2026

Published on Friday 20th February 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Thursday 20th August 2026

Current Signatures: 93
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Appeal ~ Courts ~ Crime ~ Crown ~ Crown Court ~ delayed ~ Demand ~ End ~ Ensure ~ Forced ~ Ignore ~ Law ~ Recovery ~ Rehabilitation ~ Remove ~ Run ~ sex offence ~ system ~ the crown ~ Trap ~ Victim ~ Violence ~ Violent ~ Years

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Popularity

This petition has 93 signatures in total, with signatories from 46 constituencies. That makes it the 1,037th most popular open petition, and the 22,426th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 10% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 35% (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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