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Ban the resale of event tickets for above their face value
Opened on Thursday 15th February 2024
51 signatures so far
Ban all fossil fuel advertising in public spaces.
Open from Thursday 6th October 2022 to Thursday 6th April 2023
51 signatures
Ensure ALL national team football matches are shown on free-to-air channels
Open from Tuesday 12th October 2021 to Tuesday 12th April 2022
51 signatures
Allow all employees access to references provided by past employers
Open from Wednesday 22nd July 2020 to Friday 22nd January 2021
51 signatures
Make St. Andrews, St. David’s, St. Patrick’s and St. George’s bank holidays.
Open from Thursday 28th May 2020 to Saturday 28th November 2020
50 signatures
Require online review sites to prevent fraudulent reviews.
Open from Wednesday 25th May 2022 to Friday 9th December 2022
49 signatures
Equal rights for Islamic marriage ceremonies in the Marriage Act 1949
Open from Thursday 10th December 2020 to Thursday 10th June 2021
49 signatures
Abolish the TV License for the elderly, students and basic rate tax payers.
Open from Wednesday 2nd November 2022 to Tuesday 2nd May 2023
48 signatures
Require advisory age ratings for literature
Open from Monday 16th May 2022 to Wednesday 30th November 2022
48 signatures
Force Newspapers to print their retractions on same page as the original story
Open from Friday 17th April 2020 to Saturday 17th October 2020
48 signatures
Make telephone and text messaging cold calling illegal
Open from Thursday 18th November 2021 to Wednesday 18th May 2022
47 signatures
Make it an offence for media to publish statements that could cause public panic
Open from Tuesday 5th October 2021 to Tuesday 5th April 2022
47 signatures
Lifetime bans on attending football matches for racist or violent offences
Open from Wednesday 21st July 2021 to Friday 21st January 2022
47 signatures
Prohibit the publication of drone film of private property taken without consent
Open from Friday 17th February 2023 to Thursday 17th August 2023
46 signatures
Ban all advertising of carbon-emitting SUVs in the UK
Open from Thursday 10th September 2020 to Wednesday 10th March 2021
46 signatures
Ban 'fact checking' by social media companies
Opened on Tuesday 23rd January 2024
45 signatures so far
Prohibit mobile telephone service providers charging for EU roaming
Open from Monday 3rd April 2023 to Tuesday 3rd October 2023
45 signatures
Make it illegal for companies to be able to cold call.
Open from Tuesday 8th September 2020 to Monday 8th March 2021
45 signatures
Require social media companies to retain data to prevent crimes
Open from Friday 20th March 2020 to Sunday 20th September 2020
45 signatures
Ban anonymous accounts on messaging apps
Open from Friday 4th September 2020 to Thursday 4th March 2021
44 signatures
Do not send a government delegation to the Beijing 2022 Olympics
Open from Tuesday 1st June 2021 to Wednesday 1st December 2021
43 signatures
Exempt shooting ranges from the list of venues required to close due to COVID-19
Open from Monday 9th November 2020 to Sunday 9th May 2021
43 signatures
Make OFCOM open more frequencies for local radio in light of excess syndication
Open from Thursday 10th September 2020 to Wednesday 10th March 2021
43 signatures
Nationalise phone and internet communications and make free for the public good
Open from Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Monday 1st March 2021
43 signatures
Fine social media platforms for allowing harmful content
Open from Tuesday 18th August 2020 to Thursday 18th February 2021
43 signatures
Make 23rd April a Bank Holiday in England to celebrate St. George's day.
Open from Thursday 28th May 2020 to Saturday 28th November 2020
43 signatures
Remove capacity restrictions for outdoor motorsport events
Open from Tuesday 29th June 2021 to Wednesday 29th December 2021
42 signatures
Allow sports venues to operate without COVID-19 restrictions
Open from Tuesday 4th August 2020 to Thursday 4th February 2021
42 signatures
Require one percent of prize money to be used for the welfare of ex-racehorses
Open from Tuesday 27th July 2021 to Thursday 27th January 2022
41 signatures
Require social media platforms’ terms of use to prohibit racism and hate speech
Open from Thursday 15th July 2021 to Saturday 15th January 2022
41 signatures
Ban all forms of gambling
Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
41 signatures
Open a National Museum dedicated to British BAME history
Open from Wednesday 19th August 2020 to Friday 19th February 2021
41 signatures
Fund free broadband for vulnerable households during social distancing.
Open from Tuesday 21st April 2020 to Wednesday 21st October 2020
41 signatures
Ban the advertising of gambling businesses on social media platforms.
Open from Wednesday 3rd March 2021 to Friday 3rd September 2021
40 signatures
Broadband speeds of at least 1Gbps to all UK businesses & households by 2025.
Open from Friday 22nd January 2021 to Thursday 22nd July 2021
40 signatures
Fund support for lower-league professional and semi-professional football clubs
Open from Tuesday 15th September 2020 to Monday 15th March 2021
40 signatures
Make the auditing of commercial premises on social media platforms illegal
Opened on Friday 12th April 2024
39 signatures so far
Make all dating sites require official identity documents for verification
Opened on Wednesday 17th January 2024
39 signatures so far
Increase the TV Licence fee by £14.50 per annum, in line with past practice
Opened on Wednesday 24th January 2024
38 signatures so far
Ban event tickets being resold for more than their face value
Open from Wednesday 15th December 2021 to Wednesday 15th June 2022
38 signatures
Introduce fact checking as a compulsory part of the education curriculum
Open from Monday 21st September 2020 to Sunday 21st March 2021
38 signatures
Stronger sentences for online abuse, and fund mental health support
Open from Thursday 16th June 2022 to Friday 30th December 2022
37 signatures
Ban the Advertising of Meat and All Other Animal Products
Open from Thursday 24th March 2022 to Saturday 8th October 2022
37 signatures
Require lifetime Football Banning Orders for racist football offences
Open from Monday 19th July 2021 to Wednesday 19th January 2022
37 signatures
Ban communal changing rooms
Open from Wednesday 3rd February 2021 to Tuesday 3rd August 2021
37 signatures
Classify Broadband as an essential utility with greater protections for access
Open from Wednesday 20th January 2021 to Tuesday 20th July 2021
37 signatures
Ban media publishing personal details of alleged offenders before conviction
Open from Monday 3rd July 2023 to Wednesday 3rd January 2024
36 signatures
All social media should be age restricted to the age of 16, requiring NI number
Open from Thursday 20th January 2022 to Wednesday 20th July 2022
36 signatures
Require social media sites to remove content showing physically harmful activity
Open from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Monday 28th March 2022
36 signatures
Protect the Six Nations so it must be available live on free-to-air TV
Open from Friday 7th May 2021 to Sunday 7th November 2021
36 signatures
Ban elite sports being played during lockdown 3
Open from Wednesday 13th January 2021 to Tuesday 13th July 2021
36 signatures
Make hardcore pornography completely illegal
Open from Thursday 25th June 2020 to Friday 25th December 2020
36 signatures
Make it illegal to take photos or videos of other people without permission
Open from Thursday 24th August 2023 to Saturday 24th February 2024
35 signatures
Ban adverts for charity on TV
Open from Friday 25th March 2022 to Sunday 9th October 2022
35 signatures
Ban advertising alcohol on TV
Open from Monday 21st September 2020 to Sunday 21st March 2021
35 signatures
Ban all gambling premises after Covid-19
Open from Wednesday 27th May 2020 to Friday 27th November 2020
35 signatures
Establish a Register of Protected works of Literature
Open from Tuesday 18th April 2023 to Wednesday 18th October 2023
34 signatures
Launch an inquiry into media reporting of recent 'fuel shortages'
Open from Tuesday 5th October 2021 to Tuesday 5th April 2022
34 signatures
For deaf people to be given a reduced TV Licence Fee
Open from Tuesday 1st June 2021 to Wednesday 1st December 2021
34 signatures
Keep swimming pools open during all stages of lockdown
Open from Monday 9th November 2020 to Sunday 9th May 2021
34 signatures
Make online abuse of disabled people a specific criminal offence
Open from Friday 25th September 2020 to Thursday 25th March 2021
34 signatures
Require internet-enabled devices be set to 'children's settings' by default
Open from Wednesday 8th March 2023 to Friday 8th September 2023
33 signatures
Fund the BBC from general taxation rather than a licence fee
Open from Monday 24th January 2022 to Sunday 24th July 2022
33 signatures
Require search engines to remove bestiality images and websites from results
Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
33 signatures
Fund improved local facilities for walking football
Open from Tuesday 9th February 2021 to Monday 9th August 2021
33 signatures
Allow Grassroots Rugby League to continue during winter lockdown
Open from Tuesday 10th November 2020 to Monday 10th May 2021
33 signatures
Allow outdoor COVID secure running events during lockdown
Open from Monday 9th November 2020 to Sunday 9th May 2021
33 signatures
Make it legal to copy digital media for personal use
Opened on Tuesday 30th April 2024
32 signatures so far
Make chanting about tragedies and death at a football match a criminal offence
Open from Monday 9th October 2023 to Tuesday 9th April 2024
32 signatures
Prohibit the publication of private addresses in newspapers
Open from Tuesday 4th July 2023 to Thursday 4th January 2024
31 signatures
Introduce a discounted TV License for students
Open from Monday 18th July 2022 to Wednesday 1st February 2023
31 signatures
Prohibit the unsolicited delivery of plastic bags
Open from Friday 25th March 2022 to Sunday 9th October 2022
31 signatures
Prohibit social media companies from removing content that isn’t spam or illegal
Open from Monday 21st February 2022 to Sunday 21st August 2022
31 signatures
Ban gambling adverts and sponsorship in football
Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
30 signatures so far
Allow TV Licence payers to make voluntary additional payments
Open from Thursday 3rd February 2022 to Wednesday 3rd August 2022
30 signatures
Close gyms to reduce Covid transmission
Open from Tuesday 20th October 2020 to Tuesday 20th April 2021
30 signatures
Greater regulation of online gambling including stake limits
Open from Thursday 17th September 2020 to Wednesday 17th March 2021
30 signatures
Fund free leisure centre passes for secondary school students
Open from Thursday 12th October 2023 to Friday 12th April 2024
29 signatures
Require internet providers and services to get parental consent for child users
Open from Tuesday 19th September 2023 to Tuesday 19th March 2024
29 signatures
Introduce fines for social media sites that host scam adverts
Open from Wednesday 9th November 2022 to Tuesday 9th May 2023
29 signatures
Make sending unsolicited explicit photos a specific sexual offence
Open from Tuesday 8th September 2020 to Monday 8th March 2021
29 signatures
Enact a national internet access act in to UK law.
Open from Monday 20th July 2020 to Wednesday 20th January 2021
29 signatures
Rename the May Day bank holiday to the NHS bank holiday day
Open from Thursday 28th May 2020 to Saturday 28th November 2020
29 signatures
Make it an offence to film a serious incident without seeking assistance
Opened on Wednesday 13th March 2024
28 signatures so far
Abolish the Arts Council
Open from Tuesday 6th December 2022 to Tuesday 6th June 2023
28 signatures
Reduce the maximum fine for non-payment of TV Licence
Open from Monday 27th September 2021 to Sunday 27th March 2022
28 signatures
Make verified ID a requirement for dating apps and sites
Open from Wednesday 31st March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
28 signatures
Reinstate the Better Broadband Scheme which ceased in England in December 2019
Open from Thursday 25th March 2021 to Saturday 25th September 2021
28 signatures
Introduce measures to tackle false information on social media
Open from Tuesday 16th February 2021 to Monday 16th August 2021
28 signatures
Fund provision of internet and communication devices to over 70s during outbreak
Open from Wednesday 25th March 2020 to Friday 25th September 2020
28 signatures
Ban gambling games based on entertainment TV shows
Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
28 signatures
Increase Government funding for foodbanks
Opened on Wednesday 1st May 2024
27 signatures so far
Create a specific offence of 'virtual mobbing'
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
27 signatures so far
Provide free basic wifi to all homes in England.
Open from Wednesday 31st March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
27 signatures
Introduce mandatory trigger warnings on fiction books
Open from Monday 14th September 2020 to Sunday 14th March 2021
27 signatures
Abolish Mobile Roaming Charges for UK Travellers to Europe
Opened on Monday 15th April 2024
26 signatures so far
Make cyberbullying a specific criminal offence
Opened on Tuesday 27th February 2024
26 signatures so far
For hair and beauty services not to be allowed on tv/film sets
Open from Wednesday 10th February 2021 to Tuesday 10th August 2021
26 signatures
Extend the Gambling Act to cover Loot Boxes
Open from Tuesday 3rd November 2020 to Monday 3rd May 2021
26 signatures
Pay musicians for lost income from contracted guaranteed fees due to Covid-19
Open from Thursday 29th October 2020 to Thursday 29th April 2021
26 signatures
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