Big Hitters

The big hitters of the petition world. These are the open petitions with the most signatures in the past week. That's the sort of thing that social media would call "trending", but we're not that pretentious.

• Introduce 16 as the minimum age for children to have social media
  Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
  32,402 signatures in the past week, 105,297 in total

• Limit the sale and use of Fireworks to licence holders only
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  19,300 signatures in the past week, 61,962 in total

• Don't change inheritance tax relief for working farms
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  17,123 signatures in the past week, 17,151 in total

• Create a public consultation on freedom of speech and disinformation
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  14,459 signatures in the past week, 15,635 in total

• Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
  Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
  12,987 signatures in the past week, 45,621 in total

• Run a public information campaign on the climate crisis
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  7,717 signatures in the past week, 15,402 in total

• Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  6,398 signatures in the past week, 24,960 in total

• Reverse changes to Winter Fuel Payment
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  5,882 signatures in the past week, 23,783 in total

• Decriminalise Abortion
  Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
  5,223 signatures in the past week, 7,550 in total

• Reduce the maximum decibel limit on fireworks from 120 to 90
  Opened on Monday 4th November 2024
  1,267 signatures in the past week, 2,464 in total

• Do not reduce the Right to Buy discount
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  1,023 signatures in the past week, 1,871 in total

• Referendum on changing the Electoral System To Proportional Representation (PR)
  Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
  751 signatures in the past week, 2,357 in total

• Hold a Public Inquiry into the state pension age change for 1950s women
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  713 signatures in the past week, 3,355 in total

• Support families by bringing nannies into the 15/30 hours free childcare scheme
  Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
  691 signatures in the past week, 1,188 in total

• Adapt EYFS and KS1 Literacy Curriculums to be inclusive for Non-Verbal children
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  636 signatures in the past week, 1,175 in total

• Ban animal testing for human products and medicines
  Opened on Tuesday 19th November 2024
  593 signatures in the past week, 593 in total

• Change the law so those on life sentence for murder are not eligible for release
  Opened on Thursday 14th November 2024
  565 signatures in the past week, 565 in total

• Stop Means Testing Pensioners and increase the State Pension
  Opened on Monday 11th November 2024
  539 signatures in the past week, 1,489 in total

• Fund Breast Cancer Screening from Age 40 & Alternative Screening Options
  Opened on Monday 11th November 2024
  537 signatures in the past week, 1,367 in total

• Lower the English language test exemption age for BNO visa holders from 65 to 60
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  537 signatures in the past week, 687 in total

• Introduce new air quality and PPE rules for health and social care settings
  Opened on Monday 11th November 2024
  495 signatures in the past week, 1,557 in total

• Recognise Palestine as a State and seek immediate ceasefire in Gaza
  Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
  447 signatures in the past week, 447 in total

• Compensate people who have been harmed by sodium valproate
  Opened on Tuesday 19th November 2024
  385 signatures in the past week, 385 in total

• Seek to expel the USA from the UN using Article 6 of the UN Charter
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  382 signatures in the past week, 399 in total

• Require landfills that cause smells and toxins near residential areas to close
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  347 signatures in the past week, 458 in total

• Embed food, farming, and sustainability education into the national curriculum
  Opened on Friday 1st November 2024
  324 signatures in the past week, 1,741 in total

• Require MPs proven to mislead public to resign and create 'fact check' committee
  Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
  295 signatures in the past week, 713 in total

• Negotiate a youth mobility scheme with the EU
  Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
  269 signatures in the past week, 856 in total

• Commission a public inquiry into the impact of the UK exiting the European Union
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  262 signatures in the past week, 873 in total

• Increase Carer's Allowance to equal minimum wage
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  242 signatures in the past week, 1,032 in total

• Ban all forms of hunting and introduce harsher penalties
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  235 signatures in the past week, 252 in total

• Introduce presumed liability for civil cases from road traffic collisions
  Opened on Monday 18th November 2024
  207 signatures in the past week, 207 in total

• Don't put an extra duty on vape products
  Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
  180 signatures in the past week, 440 in total

• Make breaking a manifesto against the law and trigger a General Election
  Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
  173 signatures in the past week, 381 in total

• Change rules so parents with 50/50 shared care don’t pay child maintenance
  Opened on Tuesday 19th November 2024
  156 signatures in the past week, 156 in total

• Introduce 'Grow Your Own' Laws for Legal Medical Cannabis Patients (CBPM)
  Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
  140 signatures in the past week, 140 in total

• More funding to diagnose & support individuals with ADHD & provide training
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  136 signatures in the past week, 219 in total

• Call a vote of no confidence in the Government
  Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
  129 signatures in the past week, 129 in total

• Stop road tax on zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) from 2025
  Opened on Thursday 14th November 2024
  127 signatures in the past week, 127 in total

• Reassess the classification of Cannabis and decriminalize it.
  Opened on Thursday 14th November 2024
  121 signatures in the past week, 121 in total

• Fund the development of allergen free, vegan-friendly medications
  Opened on Tuesday 19th November 2024
  109 signatures in the past week, 109 in total

• Require dating apps to ensure ID and DBS checks on users & ban violent offenders
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  108 signatures in the past week, 503 in total

• Hold a referendum on re-joining the European Union
  Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
  102 signatures in the past week, 350 in total

• Change the legal driving age to 15
  Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
  101 signatures in the past week, 1,001 in total

• Exempt hospices from increase in employers’ national insurance
  Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
  101 signatures in the past week, 101 in total

• Require all businesses and public services to accept cash payments
  Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
  100 signatures in the past week, 100 in total

• Reform the Public Health Act to prevent future lockdowns without MP's scrutiny
  Opened on Thursday 14th November 2024
  94 signatures in the past week, 94 in total

• Introduce a duty of candour to all MPs
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  90 signatures in the past week, 138 in total

• Call a General Election
  Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
  89 signatures in the past week, 89 in total

• Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
  Opened on Tuesday 12th November 2024
  86 signatures in the past week, 142 in total

• Commercial Pilot Training to be VAT exempt and introduce new funding options
  Opened on Monday 11th November 2024
  81 signatures in the past week, 156 in total

• Reform e-petitions - referendum at 1m, no word limits, immediate publication
  Opened on Thursday 14th November 2024
  81 signatures in the past week, 81 in total

• Make it illegal to sell, buy and use fireworks other than silent ones
  Opened on Tuesday 19th November 2024
  78 signatures in the past week, 78 in total

• Fund reconstruction surgery and psychosexual therapy for FGM survivors
  Opened on Thursday 31st October 2024
  69 signatures in the past week, 362 in total

• Fund menopause support being added to the NHS Health Checks for women over 40
  Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
  68 signatures in the past week, 169 in total

• Legalise adult adoption
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  64 signatures in the past week, 194 in total

• Require a, "no confidence," vote on the ballot for all elections/referendums.
  Opened on Tuesday 12th November 2024
  63 signatures in the past week, 112 in total

• Fund month of celebrations of Britain's uniformed services
  Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
  63 signatures in the past week, 63 in total

• Commission a Treasury Review On The Practicalities Of Levying A Wealth Tax.
  Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
  60 signatures in the past week, 60 in total

• Set rules about when a service/venue can describe itself as accessible
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  55 signatures in the past week, 295 in total

• Introduce requirements for firework sellers to inform buyers about laws
  Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
  53 signatures in the past week, 53 in total

• Set dates when fireworks are allowed.
  Opened on Monday 18th November 2024
  51 signatures in the past week, 51 in total

• Allow for all students in full-time education to receive free prescriptions.
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  51 signatures in the past week, 66 in total

• Donate migrant boats to Ukraine
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  51 signatures in the past week, 180 in total

• Fund a veterinary service for pets so people don’t have to pay vet fees
  Opened on Thursday 14th November 2024
  49 signatures in the past week, 49 in total

• Launch a railcard for those over the age of 30 covering all of the UK.
  Opened on Friday 1st November 2024
  48 signatures in the past week, 302 in total

• Make GCSE exams free for home educated children under 18
  Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
  43 signatures in the past week, 43 in total

• Remove the 28 day time limit from the unduly lenient sentence scheme for murder
  Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
  43 signatures in the past week, 339 in total

• Introduce a Long-Term Visit Visa for Parents of British Citizens and ILR Holders
  Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
  42 signatures in the past week, 397 in total

• Stop deducting carer's allowance from income based welfare
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  41 signatures in the past week, 129 in total

• Ban all forms of conversion therapy
  Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
  39 signatures in the past week, 39 in total

• Review the NHS emergency treatment system
  Opened on Thursday 14th November 2024
  36 signatures in the past week, 36 in total

• Make Black history part of the curriculum in all schools
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  36 signatures in the past week, 100 in total

• Fund routine breast screening invitations to women beyond the age of 71
  Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
  35 signatures in the past week, 35 in total

• Maintain the £3 bus fare cap permanently
  Opened on Friday 1st November 2024
  35 signatures in the past week, 236 in total

• Review current legislation and regulation of gambling adverts
  Opened on Tuesday 19th November 2024
  35 signatures in the past week, 35 in total

• Scrap GCSE exams
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  33 signatures in the past week, 43 in total

• Legalise use of privately owned e-scooters and e-bikes on public roads
  Opened on Thursday 14th November 2024
  33 signatures in the past week, 33 in total

• Introduce stricter regulation of event ticket sales, resales and dynamic pricing
  Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
  32 signatures in the past week, 32 in total

• Impose Financial Sanctions Against The UAE
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  32 signatures in the past week, 62 in total

• Legalise Euthanasia for people with incurable mental and physical conditions.
  Opened on Monday 18th November 2024
  28 signatures in the past week, 28 in total

• Establish a capacity limit for trains.
  Opened on Monday 18th November 2024
  28 signatures in the past week, 28 in total

• Reduce time & improve conditions for guinea-pigs in quarantine after entering UK
  Opened on Friday 15th November 2024
  28 signatures in the past week, 28 in total

• Lower the voting age to 16 for general elections
  Opened on Tuesday 19th November 2024
  28 signatures in the past week, 28 in total

• New legislation; ensure informed consent is always given to avoid patient harm.
  Opened on Monday 11th November 2024
  27 signatures in the past week, 98 in total

• Include Chagossians in a debate about the future of the Chagos Islands
  Opened on Tuesday 19th November 2024
  27 signatures in the past week, 27 in total

• Have a General Election every year as requested in 1839 by the Chartist Movement
  Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
  26 signatures in the past week, 26 in total

• Reclassify Ketamine as a Class A drug
  Opened on Tuesday 19th November 2024
  25 signatures in the past week, 25 in total

• Create an NHS staff recruitment agency
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  24 signatures in the past week, 40 in total

• Set the age requirement to buy tobacco to 21, do not gradually increase it.
  Opened on Monday 18th November 2024
  23 signatures in the past week, 23 in total

• Raise help to buy ISA threshold to up to £350,000 (or up to £550,000 in London)
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  21 signatures in the past week, 36 in total

• Calculate child maintenance based on net rather than gross pay
  Opened on Friday 8th November 2024
  20 signatures in the past week, 68 in total

• Don’t require health & care workers to update visa for additional work
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  17 signatures in the past week, 50 in total

• Stop breed-specific legislation and euthanising banned dogs.
  Opened on Monday 18th November 2024
  16 signatures in the past week, 16 in total

• Reduce the immigration health surcharge for family visas
  Opened on Thursday 7th November 2024
  16 signatures in the past week, 112 in total

• Reduce University student tuition fee cap from £9,250 to £3,000
  Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
  14 signatures in the past week, 14 in total

• Provide funding to the NHS to offer full STI screening at beginning of pregnancy
  Opened on Tuesday 5th November 2024
  14 signatures in the past week, 197 in total

• Require employers to fund private health insurance for their employees
  Opened on Wednesday 13th November 2024
  13 signatures in the past week, 34 in total

• Only allow alcohol to be sold in pubs and in wine stores between certain times
  Opened on Wednesday 6th November 2024
  12 signatures in the past week, 40 in total

• Ban higher car insurance premiums for over 70s based on age
  Opened on Wednesday 20th November 2024
  12 signatures in the past week, 12 in total