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.

• Allow international travel to visit partners and family
  Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
  67,392 signatures in the past week, 101,642 in total

• Do not restrict our rights to peaceful protest.
  Opened on Tuesday 16th March 2021
  55,902 signatures in the past week, 248,016 in total

• Increase funding for urgent research into devastating motor neurone disease
  Opened on Wednesday 6th January 2021
  41,454 signatures in the past week, 104,074 in total

• Make glue traps illegal within the UK
  Opened on Thursday 19th November 2020
  20,697 signatures in the past week, 36,286 in total

• Fund NHS scheme for women with Endometriosis to freeze their eggs
  Opened on Monday 22nd March 2021
  12,376 signatures in the past week, 35,352 in total

• Offer 15hrs free childcare for multiples under 3 years
  Opened on Wednesday 24th March 2021
  11,064 signatures in the past week, 13,159 in total

• Stop the rising number of ear-cropped dogs in the UK
  Opened on Wednesday 24th February 2021
  9,562 signatures in the past week, 101,376 in total

• Ryan's Law: Widen definition of 'death by dangerous driving'
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd March 2021
  9,215 signatures in the past week, 77,177 in total

• Revoke Government cuts to global health research
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
  8,547 signatures in the past week, 11,989 in total

• Scrap the compulsory £210 home test kit when arriving in U.K.
  Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
  8,427 signatures in the past week, 38,956 in total

• Make verified ID a requirement for opening a social media account.
  Opened on Friday 5th March 2021
  8,137 signatures in the past week, 172,138 in total

• Do not rollout Covid-19 vaccine passports
  Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
  7,515 signatures in the past week, 343,691 in total

• Grant an urgent Amnesty to Undocumented Migrants living in the UK
  Opened on Thursday 14th January 2021
  6,868 signatures in the past week, 65,053 in total

• Increase Carers Allowance to equal 35hrs at National Minimum Wage
  Opened on Monday 22nd March 2021
  5,746 signatures in the past week, 17,949 in total

• Fund additional support for victims of COVID19 racism and anti-racism programmes
  Opened on Friday 12th March 2021
  5,578 signatures in the past week, 20,874 in total

• Stop the importation of honey bees into GB from the EU via Northern Ireland
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
  5,527 signatures in the past week, 15,022 in total

• Extend statutory bereavement leave to pregnancy loss before 24 weeks
  Opened on Monday 15th February 2021
  5,407 signatures in the past week, 18,786 in total

• Prohibit employers from requiring employees to have a Covid-19 vaccine
  Opened on Wednesday 24th February 2021
  5,317 signatures in the past week, 14,304 in total

• Make dog theft a specific criminal offence
  Opened on Friday 20th November 2020
  4,400 signatures in the past week, 296,817 in total

• Abolish time limits to bring charges for offences for acts of domestic violence
  Opened on Tuesday 27th October 2020
  4,265 signatures in the past week, 62,754 in total

• Ban greyhound racing to end unnecessary deaths & suffering of racing dogs
  Opened on Friday 30th October 2020
  3,599 signatures in the past week, 103,724 in total

• Repeal Coronavirus Act and end all Covid-19 restrictions
  Opened on Thursday 3rd December 2020
  3,357 signatures in the past week, 52,109 in total

• To pay every NHS and Social Care Worker in England a £500 "Thank You" Bonus
  Opened on Friday 4th December 2020
  3,307 signatures in the past week, 14,499 in total

• All Rescue Back Up Contact Details On Microchips Must Remain Registered For Life
  Opened on Monday 18th January 2021
  3,083 signatures in the past week, 14,553 in total

• Do not require health and social care workers to take covid-19 vaccination
  Opened on Friday 19th March 2021
  2,814 signatures in the past week, 3,753 in total

• Create a public register of people banned from keeping animals in the UK
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd February 2021
  2,579 signatures in the past week, 28,162 in total

• Make sexual harassment a specific criminal offence
  Opened on Monday 22nd March 2021
  2,558 signatures in the past week, 2,940 in total

• Suspend No Recourse to Public Funds visa conditions
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd February 2021
  2,486 signatures in the past week, 13,651 in total

• Ban fire and rehire employment tactics
  Opened on Friday 5th March 2021
  2,240 signatures in the past week, 11,135 in total

• Outlaw discrimination against those who do not get a Covid-19 vaccination
  Opened on Wednesday 24th February 2021
  2,148 signatures in the past week, 17,276 in total

• Impose mandatory 10-year custodial sentences for all child sexual abuse offences
  Opened on Thursday 5th November 2020
  2,030 signatures in the past week, 7,075 in total

• Lower the price of the £210 COVID Home Test Kits for travellers entering the UK
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd February 2021
  1,922 signatures in the past week, 27,313 in total

• Pay Directors Covid financial aid calculated via individual sources of dividends
  Opened on Friday 26th March 2021
  1,776 signatures in the past week, 2,322 in total

• Compulsory to display country of manufacture on all goods at point of sale
  Opened on Tuesday 9th February 2021
  1,641 signatures in the past week, 2,802 in total

• No hotel quarantine for UK citizens, permanent residents and their families
  Opened on Tuesday 16th February 2021
  1,630 signatures in the past week, 13,987 in total

• Independent body to adjudicate on compliance with the Ministerial Code
  Opened on Wednesday 2nd December 2020
  1,615 signatures in the past week, 19,932 in total

• Make it a requirement to report hitting a cat whilst driving
  Opened on Thursday 7th January 2021
  1,556 signatures in the past week, 9,410 in total

• Abolish the TV Licence fee
  Opened on Monday 16th November 2020
  1,538 signatures in the past week, 5,650 in total

• Remove single person protest clauses in Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill
  Opened on Tuesday 16th March 2021
  1,526 signatures in the past week, 12,548 in total

• Lift HGV parking ban in Kent so drivers can have their legally required breaks.
  Opened on Thursday 4th March 2021
  1,366 signatures in the past week, 2,641 in total

• Seek to conclude UK/France reciprocal agreement on exchange of driving licences
  Opened on Thursday 11th March 2021
  1,333 signatures in the past week, 14,739 in total

• Introduce charges on carbon emissions to tackle climate crisis and air pollution
  Opened on Wednesday 17th February 2021
  1,299 signatures in the past week, 21,921 in total

• Allow wild camping in England
  Opened on Thursday 11th March 2021
  1,292 signatures in the past week, 13,411 in total

• Reciprocal agreement with the EU on the transfer of UK CAA Flight Crew Licences.
  Opened on Friday 26th March 2021
  1,284 signatures in the past week, 4,140 in total

• Increase funding to provide support and research into Tourettes Syndrome
  Opened on Tuesday 16th February 2021
  1,268 signatures in the past week, 11,893 in total

• Launch a judge-led public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic
  Opened on Thursday 11th March 2021
  1,203 signatures in the past week, 6,583 in total

• Make it legal to carry non-lethal self defence weapons
  Opened on Wednesday 10th March 2021
  1,149 signatures in the past week, 31,023 in total

• Extend shielding to June 21st or until all CEV have both vaccinations
  Opened on Thursday 25th March 2021
  1,146 signatures in the past week, 1,850 in total

• Protect the UK’s countryside and coast from post-lockdown damage
  Opened on Thursday 18th March 2021
  1,129 signatures in the past week, 1,832 in total

• Tuition Fee Compensation for International Students in UK Universities
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd March 2021
  1,099 signatures in the past week, 33,594 in total

• Extend driving theory test certificates expiring in 2020/21 by 12 months
  Opened on Tuesday 10th November 2020
  1,034 signatures in the past week, 79,702 in total

• Allow AGCs to reopen alongside the rest of non-essential retail on April 12th
  Opened on Wednesday 24th March 2021
  1,021 signatures in the past week, 2,138 in total

• Review handling of rape cases and seek to increase prosecutions
  Opened on Tuesday 27th October 2020
  1,018 signatures in the past week, 2,519 in total

• Ensure violence against women cannot be authorised under the CHIS Act
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
  1,012 signatures in the past week, 1,532 in total

• Give children and parents automatic rights to equal contact after separation
  Opened on Thursday 22nd October 2020
  1,002 signatures in the past week, 12,382 in total

• Do not pass the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
  Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
  987 signatures in the past week, 4,669 in total

• Increase funding for NHS transgender services
  Opened on Thursday 4th February 2021
  985 signatures in the past week, 10,183 in total

• Prioritise and expedite movement of all live animals through UK customs
  Opened on Thursday 25th March 2021
  958 signatures in the past week, 1,266 in total

• St. George's Day to be made a public holiday in England.
  Opened on Monday 15th February 2021
  954 signatures in the past week, 6,936 in total

• Allow museums and galleries to open from 12 April 2021
  Opened on Monday 8th March 2021
  936 signatures in the past week, 4,070 in total

• Prevent Functional Skill Qualification (FSQ)/ESOL exams taking place in 2021
  Opened on Friday 19th March 2021
  934 signatures in the past week, 1,244 in total

• Prioritise brownfield development in law to protect our green belt and farmland
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd February 2021
  910 signatures in the past week, 5,416 in total

• Remove parental responsibility of convicted child sex offenders
  Opened on Friday 12th March 2021
  869 signatures in the past week, 1,507 in total

• Waive all customs fees and VAT on rescue dogs coming into the UK from abroad
  Opened on Thursday 18th February 2021
  857 signatures in the past week, 5,190 in total

• Regulate and licence all retired greyhound kennel premises
  Opened on Wednesday 27th January 2021
  838 signatures in the past week, 21,145 in total

• Provide extra grants for Taxi & Private Hire Drivers in England
  Opened on Monday 8th February 2021
  800 signatures in the past week, 5,316 in total

• Do not reduce the overseas aid budget (from 0.7% GDP)
  Opened on Thursday 26th November 2020
  756 signatures in the past week, 4,714 in total

• Lower the cost of British Citizenship applications to £372.
  Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
  709 signatures in the past week, 20,378 in total

• A national holiday and day of remembrance for those lost in the COVID pandemic
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  669 signatures in the past week, 10,397 in total

• Require local authorities to fund specific domestic abuse services for women
  Opened on Friday 5th March 2021
  666 signatures in the past week, 9,357 in total

• Create a new independent statutory regulator for all UK News Media
  Opened on Friday 19th February 2021
  661 signatures in the past week, 5,436 in total

• Extend the 5% reduced VAT rate to seasonal seaside amusement arcades.
  Opened on Friday 19th March 2021
  660 signatures in the past week, 960 in total

• Fund research, treatment and awareness of Functional Neurological Disorder
  Opened on Tuesday 5th January 2021
  649 signatures in the past week, 11,935 in total

• Ban the sale of hamster cages under the size of 620sq inches.
  Opened on Monday 15th March 2021
  641 signatures in the past week, 3,087 in total

• Stop all post-Brexit Payments to the EU
  Opened on Monday 22nd March 2021
  637 signatures in the past week, 727 in total

• Allow families to prevent press reporting of a loved one’s suicide or murder
  Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
  599 signatures in the past week, 2,250 in total

• Do not give consent for another Scottish Independence Referendum
  Opened on Tuesday 26th January 2021
  582 signatures in the past week, 110,913 in total

• Require developers felling trees to fund reforestation projects
  Opened on Monday 15th March 2021
  547 signatures in the past week, 1,451 in total

• Ban the use of plastic packaging for all non-food items
  Opened on Tuesday 16th February 2021
  546 signatures in the past week, 2,664 in total

• Fund regular breast screenings from age 18
  Opened on Monday 22nd March 2021
  517 signatures in the past week, 530 in total

• Create a National Taskforce to end Breast Cancer deaths
  Opened on Thursday 25th March 2021
  515 signatures in the past week, 728 in total

• Fund a national anti-littering campaign.
  Opened on Thursday 21st January 2021
  505 signatures in the past week, 12,273 in total

• Make it a criminal offence for MPs to mislead the public
  Opened on Monday 30th November 2020
  476 signatures in the past week, 109,698 in total

• To create a tax incentive to favour retrofit instead of demolition and new build
  Opened on Monday 8th February 2021
  451 signatures in the past week, 4,272 in total

• Fund IVF for same sex couples
  Opened on Thursday 4th March 2021
  437 signatures in the past week, 1,273 in total

• Cancel A-level and GCSE exams 2022
  Opened on Monday 11th January 2021
  436 signatures in the past week, 44,824 in total

• Include Latinx/Hispanic as an ethnic group in the 2021 census
  Opened on Monday 14th December 2020
  432 signatures in the past week, 7,554 in total

• Require halal and kosher certified products be prominently labelled as such
  Opened on Thursday 31st December 2020
  430 signatures in the past week, 2,680 in total

• Increase curriculum content about water safety as part of swimming lessons
  Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
  427 signatures in the past week, 6,516 in total

• Make mental health treatment VAT exempt
  Opened on Monday 15th March 2021
  406 signatures in the past week, 1,099 in total

• Add British Hong Konger and Hong Konger to Government list of ethnic groups
  Opened on Wednesday 24th March 2021
  400 signatures in the past week, 613 in total

• Support Boarding Kennels and Catteries
  Opened on Thursday 26th November 2020
  395 signatures in the past week, 27,726 in total

• Make it Law to Label Non-Religiously Slaughtered Meat Products.
  Opened on Tuesday 16th March 2021
  388 signatures in the past week, 751 in total

• Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination
  Opened on Tuesday 20th October 2020
  386 signatures in the past week, 508,800 in total

• Ghost's Law - Kittens must be vaccinated and checked by vet before they’re sold
  Opened on Wednesday 2nd December 2020
  381 signatures in the past week, 13,625 in total

• Add Yoga to the School Curriculum
  Opened on Monday 8th March 2021
  381 signatures in the past week, 3,080 in total

• Fund routine prostate cancer screening tests for all men over 50
  Opened on Thursday 10th December 2020
  379 signatures in the past week, 2,590 in total

• Require sentences for sexual offences to be served consecutively
  Opened on Tuesday 22nd December 2020
  377 signatures in the past week, 717 in total

• Require councils to suspend council tax increases for year 2021/2022
  Opened on Wednesday 3rd February 2021
  376 signatures in the past week, 1,508 in total

• Establish a national waste plastic collection/recycling programme for England
  Opened on Monday 19th October 2020
  375 signatures in the past week, 6,942 in total