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Make referendum mandatory before enacting British territory changes

Submitted by Lindsey MUNDIN on Wednesday 25th February 2026

Published on Thursday 9th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Friday 9th October 2026

Current Signatures: 59
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

British ~ british government ~ Kingdom ~ Law ~ Mandatory ~ Owned ~ permission ~ Referendum ~ The British ~ Unite ~ United Kingdom

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 59 signatures in total, with signatories from 49 constituencies. That makes it the 1,395th most popular open petition, and the 27,291st most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 18% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 3% (low).

Signatures by Constituency

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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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