Do not increase defence spending due to situation in Iran

Submitted by Nancy Mellor on Wednesday 4th March 2026

Published on Monday 13th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Tuesday 13th October 2026

Current Signatures: 24
(count is updated approximately hourly)

Relevant Departments

Ministry of Defence

Tagged with

concerns ~ Cost ~ Cost-of-living ~ Cutting ~ Defence ~ Defence spending ~ Domestic ~ east ~ Global ~ increase defence spending ~ Iran ~ level ~ Middle East ~ Oil price ~ Pressure ~ Price ~ Raise ~ RISE ~ Spending

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Popularity

This petition has 24 signatures in total, with signatories from 16 constituencies. That makes it the 2,188th most popular open petition, and the 39,950th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 7% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -1% (very low).

Signatures by Constituency

4 - Stockport
2 - Bournemouth West
2 - Rochester and Strood
2 - Manchester Withington
1 - Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
1 - Livingston
1 - York Central
1 - Widnes and Halewood
1 - Didcot and Wantage
1 - Sheffield Hallam
1 - Rossendale and Darwen
1 - Easington
1 - North Northumberland
1 - Newton Abbot
1 - Gorton and Denton
1 - Ceredigion Preseli

Signatures by Region

9 - North West
3 - South East
3 - South West
2 - North East
2 - Yorkshire and The Humber
1 - West Midlands
1 - Wales
1 - Scotland

Signatures by Country

24 - United Kingdom

Notes on geography

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