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Make it illegal to photograph minors in public without parental consent.

Submitted by Laura Anne Cawser on Thursday 12th March 2026

Published on Monday 13th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Tuesday 13th October 2026

Current Signatures: 108
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Child ~ child protection ~ Children ~ Events ~ Freedom ~ Guardian ~ Illegal ~ Images ~ Journalist ~ Law ~ Media ~ Parent ~ Protecting ~ risk ~ Safeguarding ~ Social media ~ Spaces ~ Target ~ UK law

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 108 signatures in total, with signatories from 62 constituencies. That makes it the 951st most popular open petition, and the 21,061st most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 18% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of 12% (average).

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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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