The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) helps to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain abroad. We protect and promote our cultural and artistic heritage and help businesses and communities to grow by investing in innovation and highlighting Britain as a fantastic place to visit. We help to give the UK a unique advantage on the global stage, striving for economic success. DCMS is supported by 1 public body.
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Criminal offence to use personal email/messaging apps for Govt/Council business
Open from Tuesday 6th July 2021 to Thursday 6th January 2022
923 signatures
Support the culture sector by launching a “Visit a Theatre, To Help Out” scheme
Open from Wednesday 2nd September 2020 to Tuesday 2nd March 2021
922 signatures
Ban social media influencers from promoting/advertising cosmetic surgery
Opened on Wednesday 10th April 2024
904 signatures so far
Require people to have a criminal record check to open a social media account.
Open from Wednesday 2nd February 2022 to Tuesday 2nd August 2022
860 signatures
Create legislation to prevent COVID-19 & vaccine misinformation on social media
Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021 to Monday 5th July 2021
844 signatures
Allow Group Exercises Classes to start at the same time gyms are opened
Open from Monday 25th January 2021 to Sunday 25th July 2021
836 signatures
Enact online pornography safeguards
Open from Friday 8th October 2021 to Friday 8th April 2022
769 signatures
Create a National Museum of Black History and Culture
Open from Thursday 10th September 2020 to Wednesday 10th March 2021
758 signatures
Prohibit 5G Masts near Schools and Nurseries
Open from Tuesday 4th July 2023 to Thursday 4th January 2024
750 signatures
Allow indoor/outdoor tennis courts to operate under strict distancing protocols
Open from Monday 9th November 2020 to Sunday 9th May 2021
725 signatures
Make The Masters and The Open golf tournaments Category A free-to-air
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
716 signatures
Require social media platforms to protect disabled people from online abuse
Open from Friday 21st May 2021 to Sunday 21st November 2021
668 signatures
Abolish the TV licence
Open from Thursday 27th May 2021 to Saturday 27th November 2021
652 signatures
Ban all advertising for online gambling sites
Open from Friday 6th March 2020 to Sunday 6th September 2020
633 signatures
Change TV licence fee law to only cover BBC channels.
Open from Friday 26th June 2020 to Saturday 26th December 2020
629 signatures
Implement the recommendations of the Fan-Led Review of Football Governance
Open from Monday 26th September 2022 to Sunday 26th March 2023
616 signatures
Provide ringfenced funding for local libraries
Open from Monday 26th June 2023 to Tuesday 26th December 2023
598 signatures
Criminalise the publication of unfounded false statements by the media
Open from Thursday 26th March 2020 to Saturday 26th September 2020
570 signatures
Require social media platforms to introduce mandatory ID verification
Open from Monday 17th October 2022 to Monday 17th April 2023
544 signatures
Make trigger warnings for infant loss and birth trauma mandatory
Open from Monday 7th November 2022 to Sunday 7th May 2023
540 signatures
Introduce an independent body to oversee complaints about TV licence enforcement
Open from Friday 30th July 2021 to Sunday 30th January 2022
540 signatures
Do not reform UK data protection laws (GDPR)
Open from Wednesday 25th May 2022 to Friday 9th December 2022
535 signatures
Allow horse riding schools to stay open during 2nd lockdown
Open from Monday 9th November 2020 to Sunday 9th May 2021
531 signatures
Hold a referendum on the TV licence fee.
Open from Wednesday 28th December 2022 to Wednesday 28th June 2023
527 signatures
Ban television advertisements promoting gambling
Open from Monday 13th November 2023 to Monday 13th May 2024
525 signatures
Add Test matches in England to the 'Crown Jewels' that must be free to air
Open from Friday 7th January 2022 to Thursday 7th July 2022
524 signatures
Entertainment for Everyone Charter: Stop Disability Discrimination at Festivals
Open from Tuesday 19th July 2022 to Thursday 2nd February 2023
516 signatures
Ban the use of all fireworks in order to reduce air and noise pollution.
Open from Thursday 3rd September 2020 to Wednesday 3rd March 2021
504 signatures
Allow Grassroots football to keep going for juniors
Open from Friday 6th November 2020 to Thursday 6th May 2021
482 signatures
Allow families to prevent press reporting of a loved one’s suicide
Open from Wednesday 18th March 2020 to Friday 18th September 2020
482 signatures
The Government should fund free TV licences for all over-75s.
Open from Tuesday 10th March 2020 to Thursday 10th September 2020
473 signatures
Stop the privatisation of Channel Four
Open from Tuesday 29th June 2021 to Wednesday 29th December 2021
468 signatures
Stop the Online Safety Bill, keep free speech free
Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
455 signatures
Make the resale of event tickets for more than face value illegal.
Open from Thursday 25th August 2022 to Saturday 11th March 2023
437 signatures
Require publishers to produce more SEND-accessible resources
Open from Wednesday 1st November 2023 to Wednesday 1st May 2024
433 signatures
Do not make verified ID a requirement for opening a social media account.
Open from Thursday 18th March 2021 to Saturday 18th September 2021
416 signatures
Mandatory for all music festivals to offer free anonymous drug testing
Open from Thursday 1st September 2022 to Wednesday 15th March 2023
397 signatures
End need for a TV licence to view online streaming content not funded by licence
Open from Tuesday 2nd August 2022 to Thursday 16th February 2023
384 signatures
Review how the rights of trans and non-binary people are respected in sport
Open from Tuesday 5th October 2021 to Tuesday 5th April 2022
383 signatures
Hold a referendum regarding the future funding of the BBC
Open from Wednesday 2nd September 2020 to Tuesday 2nd March 2021
381 signatures
Inquiry into Ofgem to determine if it is fit for purpose
Open from Wednesday 10th August 2022 to Friday 24th February 2023
374 signatures
Decriminalize the TV Licence fee
Open from Monday 4th July 2022 to Wednesday 18th January 2023
369 signatures
Make showing proof of age a legal requirement for accessing online pornography
Open from Tuesday 23rd March 2021 to Thursday 23rd September 2021
367 signatures
Investigate allegations of bias in media reporting on Israel-Palestine conflict
Open from Thursday 16th November 2023 to Thursday 16th May 2024
365 signatures
Require all broadcast television be audio described
Open from Thursday 22nd April 2021 to Friday 22nd October 2021
364 signatures
Require broadcasters to have BSL interpretation for all news broadcasts
Open from Tuesday 16th June 2020 to Wednesday 16th December 2020
357 signatures
Publish details of arts and heritage package and provide guidance for sectors
Open from Monday 3rd August 2020 to Wednesday 3rd February 2021
351 signatures
Ban charges increasing during fixed-term mobile contracts
Open from Thursday 23rd February 2023 to Wednesday 23rd August 2023
342 signatures
Reverse law to allow drinking alcohol during football matches pitch side.
Open from Thursday 27th August 2020 to Saturday 27th February 2021
341 signatures
Commission a memorial to the victims of the slave trade
Open from Friday 19th June 2020 to Saturday 19th December 2020
341 signatures
Urge Ofcom to ban racial slurs such as the N-word in media broadcasting
Open from Tuesday 29th September 2020 to Monday 29th March 2021
340 signatures
Remove the requirement for explicit consent for non-essential cookies
Open from Friday 17th December 2021 to Friday 17th June 2022
328 signatures
Regulate the cost of community sports facilities
Open from Friday 28th July 2023 to Sunday 28th January 2024
326 signatures
Make it compulsory to submit ID on social
media to help end online abuse.
Open from Thursday 4th February 2021 to Wednesday 4th August 2021
317 signatures
Amend British Museum Act 1963 allow for return of artefacts on permanent basis
Open from Monday 26th April 2021 to Tuesday 26th October 2021
293 signatures
Increase the TV licence in line with inflation and maintain BBC funding
Open from Thursday 20th January 2022 to Wednesday 20th July 2022
291 signatures
Prohibit gambling advertisements on television
Open from Monday 30th January 2023 to Sunday 30th July 2023
290 signatures
Return the Parthenon Marbles via the establishment of a new independent body
Open from Wednesday 4th March 2020 to Friday 4th September 2020
290 signatures
Provide increased support to the cinema industry to protect it and employees
Open from Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 12th April 2021
287 signatures
Do not pass the Online Safety Bill
Open from Wednesday 23rd June 2021 to Thursday 23rd December 2021
276 signatures
Shut down the BBC
Open from Tuesday 24th November 2020 to Monday 24th May 2021
266 signatures
Return of the Parthenon Marbles through the establishment of an independent body
Open from Thursday 22nd October 2020 to Thursday 22nd April 2021
251 signatures
Amend the British Museum Act 1963
Open from Tuesday 9th November 2021 to Monday 9th May 2022
236 signatures
Replace the TV licence fee with a subscription service.
Open from Wednesday 29th September 2021 to Tuesday 29th March 2022
235 signatures
Ban all Anonymous Image-Based Bulletin Boards
Open from Wednesday 16th September 2020 to Tuesday 16th March 2021
227 signatures
Ban gambling adverts on TV, Radio and social media before 9pm
Open from Wednesday 9th February 2022 to Tuesday 9th August 2022
225 signatures
Make trigger warnings of traumatic births and infant loss on TV shows mandatory
Open from Friday 8th January 2021 to Thursday 8th July 2021
225 signatures
Do not close gyms and fitness facilities if there is another lockdown
Open from Tuesday 21st December 2021 to Tuesday 21st June 2022
219 signatures
End the TV licence and sell the BBC
Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
218 signatures
Make it an offence for media outlets to publish unfounded or false statements
Open from Tuesday 19th January 2021 to Monday 19th July 2021
214 signatures
Require social media companies to verify age of users and label child accounts
Open from Wednesday 2nd December 2020 to Wednesday 2nd June 2021
212 signatures
Require BSL and subtitles for parliamentary, government and political broadcasts
Open from Wednesday 2nd February 2022 to Tuesday 2nd August 2022
211 signatures
Introduce rapid Covid-19 testing for weddings to permit close contact of guests
Open from Tuesday 1st December 2020 to Tuesday 1st June 2021
211 signatures
Do not fund portraits of His Majesty the King for public organisations
Open from Thursday 6th April 2023 to Friday 6th October 2023
210 signatures
Limit share of the media that can be held by individuals or companies
Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
199 signatures
Prevent media reporting details of inquests in cases of suicide
Opened on Tuesday 7th May 2024
193 signatures so far
Require trigger warnings for all broadcasts related to sexual violence
Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2022 to Thursday 17th November 2022
193 signatures
Require Sports England to recognise multiple governing bodies for sports
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
190 signatures
Ban body shaming adverts, and fund a public awareness campaign
Open from Wednesday 12th January 2022 to Tuesday 12th July 2022
189 signatures
Keep all indoor fitness facilities open in all tiers, including tier 4
Open from Wednesday 30th December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
176 signatures
Ban online gambling immediately in the UK
Open from Monday 27th April 2020 to Tuesday 27th October 2020
175 signatures
Amend the British Museum Act 1963 to allow for the return of artefacts
Opened on Tuesday 13th February 2024
174 signatures so far
Review impact and regulation of chance-based microtransactions in video games
Opened on Thursday 22nd February 2024
172 signatures so far
Publish the security evaluation outcomes of ALL 5G venders.
Open from Friday 11th December 2020 to Friday 11th June 2021
171 signatures
Keep the BBC License Fee and save the BBC.
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
168 signatures
Make the payment of ransom demands illegal in ransomware cyber attacks
Open from Friday 31st July 2020 to Sunday 31st January 2021
154 signatures
Additional Funding for Local and Community Theatres during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Open from Thursday 17th December 2020 to Thursday 17th June 2021
151 signatures
Require social media platforms to validate user IDs
Open from Tuesday 21st July 2020 to Thursday 21st January 2021
149 signatures
Require 1951 Census details be released by 2031
Open from Thursday 9th November 2023 to Thursday 9th May 2024
147 signatures
Make the legal age for social media users to 18+
Open from Friday 6th March 2020 to Sunday 6th September 2020
147 signatures
Full ban on use of AI applications in the United Kingdom
Open from Tuesday 14th November 2023 to Tuesday 14th May 2024
146 signatures
Seek a global moratorium on development of AI technology due to extinction risk
Open from Wednesday 28th June 2023 to Thursday 28th December 2023
145 signatures
Allow lottery funds to go to animal charities
Open from Friday 23rd October 2020 to Friday 23rd April 2021
145 signatures
Make Catfishing a specific criminal offence
Open from Wednesday 1st March 2023 to Friday 1st September 2023
144 signatures
Ban gambling advertisements on television and radio.
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
144 signatures
Start Social Media verification through a double-blind system
Open from Thursday 6th May 2021 to Saturday 6th November 2021
142 signatures
Formally recognise Stand-up comedy as an art form and ensure it receives funding
Open from Tuesday 6th October 2020 to Tuesday 6th April 2021
141 signatures
Ensure balance and fairness in political reporting
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
136 signatures
Trial allowing fans back into stadiums once lockdown ends
Open from Thursday 19th November 2020 to Wednesday 19th May 2021
134 signatures
Support freelance sports instructors/coaches in England with freelance funding
Open from Wednesday 2nd December 2020 to Wednesday 2nd June 2021
132 signatures
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