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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Make verified ID a requirement for opening a social media account.
Open from Friday 5th March 2021 to Sunday 5th September 2021
696,980 signatures
Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases
Open from Wednesday 12th August 2020 to Friday 12th February 2021
621,440 signatures
Open gyms first as we come out of lockdown & fund a Work Out to Help Out scheme
Open from Wednesday 20th January 2021 to Tuesday 20th July 2021
230,020 signatures
Allow football fans to attend matches at all levels
Open from Tuesday 29th September 2020 to Monday 29th March 2021
200,569 signatures
Offer more support to the arts (particularly Theatres and Music) amidst COVID-19
Open from Monday 15th June 2020 to Tuesday 15th December 2020
179,699 signatures
Government to offer economic assistance to the events industry during COVID-19
Open from Thursday 12th March 2020 to Saturday 12th September 2020
154,814 signatures
Let Us Dance - Support nightclubs, dance music events and festivals
Open from Thursday 30th July 2020 to Saturday 30th January 2021
146,186 signatures
Introduce an Independent Regulator for Football in England by December 2021
Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
142,934 signatures
Introduce an Independent Regulator for Football in England by December 2021
Allow golf to be played with appropriate safety measures
Open from Friday 6th November 2020 to Thursday 6th May 2021
132,727 signatures
Revoke the TV licence using legislation
Open from Wednesday 4th March 2020 to Friday 4th September 2020
110,767 signatures
Enforce the “50+1” Rule for professional football club ownership in the UK
Open from Friday 23rd April 2021 to Saturday 23rd October 2021
107,072 signatures
Stop the implementation of betting affordability/financial risk checks
Open from Wednesday 1st November 2023 to Wednesday 1st May 2024
103,536 signatures
Allow non-professional singing in groups of more than six indoors
Open from Friday 21st May 2021 to Sunday 21st November 2021
59,259 signatures
Delay 5G in the UK until there’s been an independent investigation
Open from Monday 20th April 2020 to Tuesday 20th October 2020
55,845 signatures
Do not restrict our right to freedom of expression online.
Open from Wednesday 1st December 2021 to Wednesday 1st June 2022
55,729 signatures
Save Community Sports Clubs and Leisure Facilities with a Sports Recovery Fund
Open from Thursday 29th October 2020 to Thursday 29th April 2021
46,767 signatures
Extend the Gambling Act to cover Loot Boxes
Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
46,626 signatures
Allow open-air swimming pools, lidos & lakes to open in a new Covid-19 lockdown
Open from Monday 26th October 2020 to Monday 26th April 2021
31,734 signatures
Review the need for a statutory owners and Directors Test in Football
Open from Tuesday 21st July 2020 to Thursday 21st January 2021
31,086 signatures
Guarantee access to broadcast TV (Freeview) and aerial radio beyond 2040
Open from Thursday 12th January 2023 to Wednesday 12th July 2023
29,747 signatures
Exempt outdoor tennis from closure due to COVID-19
Open from Monday 9th November 2020 to Sunday 9th May 2021
27,733 signatures
Require British Sign Language Interpreters for emergency announcements on TV.
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
26,303 signatures
Repeal Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 and expunge all convictions
Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
20,343 signatures
Support the four pillar plan for recovery in the performing arts & entertainment
Open from Thursday 30th July 2020 to Saturday 30th January 2021
19,426 signatures
Abolish the TV licence and make the BBC a subscription channel
Open from Wednesday 25th October 2023 to Thursday 25th April 2024
18,578 signatures
Provide financial support to performers and creators during the COVID-19 crisis
Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
18,137 signatures
Require videogame publishers to keep games they have sold in a working state
Opened on Tuesday 16th April 2024
18,037 signatures so far
Ban anonymous accounts on social media
Open from Tuesday 28th July 2020 to Thursday 28th January 2021
16,787 signatures
Ban school uniforms in sex shops and pornography
Open from Monday 9th May 2022 to Wednesday 23rd November 2022
16,048 signatures
Hold a binding referendum on the future of the TV licence.
Open from Tuesday 1st June 2021 to Wednesday 1st December 2021
15,899 signatures
Abolish TV Licence Fees For Everyone
Open from Friday 17th March 2023 to Sunday 17th September 2023
15,854 signatures
Allow the return of spectators to football at all levels below national league
Open from Monday 17th August 2020 to Wednesday 17th February 2021
13,286 signatures
Require broadcasters to call proscribed terrorist organisations terrorists
Opened on Thursday 9th November 2023
13,104 signatures so far
Give British Basketball appropriate funding
Open from Friday 14th August 2020 to Sunday 14th February 2021
11,854 signatures
Take back responsibility for funding free licences for over 75s from the BBC
Open from Thursday 10th December 2020 to Thursday 10th June 2021
11,755 signatures
Public Inquiry into Ofcom's guidance on broadcast standards during the pandemic
Open from Tuesday 14th February 2023 to Monday 14th August 2023
11,508 signatures
Exempt amateur boxing from Covid-19 restrictions
Open from Monday 19th October 2020 to Monday 19th April 2021
11,394 signatures
Review Timetable For Phasing Out Copper Wire Landlines
Opened on Thursday 21st December 2023
11,166 signatures so far
Privatise the BBC and make them self-funding
Open from Monday 20th July 2020 to Wednesday 20th January 2021
11,111 signatures
To block Huawei equipment to be used in 5G network
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
10,822 signatures
Create a new independent statutory regulator for all UK News Media
Open from Friday 19th February 2021 to Thursday 19th August 2021
10,819 signatures
Approve the return to training plan for contact sports
Open from Thursday 22nd October 2020 to Thursday 22nd April 2021
10,750 signatures
Prohibit 5G technology in the UK
Open from Wednesday 5th January 2022 to Tuesday 5th July 2022
10,631 signatures
Ban adverts for and sale of Asian elephant tours that do not meet set standards
Open from Friday 27th March 2020 to Sunday 27th September 2020
10,588 signatures
Reverse the decision to prevent yoga studios opening throughout tier 3.
Open from Thursday 3rd December 2020 to Thursday 3rd June 2021
9,382 signatures
Stop the passing of the Online Safety Bill
Open from Wednesday 15th March 2023 to Friday 15th September 2023
8,642 signatures
Keep gyms and leisure facilities open during any lockdown
Open from Friday 6th November 2020 to Thursday 6th May 2021
8,135 signatures
Make the 6 Nations a culturally protected event.
Open from Tuesday 3rd March 2020 to Thursday 3rd September 2020
7,656 signatures
Revoke the TV licence at the end of 2027
Open from Friday 21st January 2022 to Thursday 21st July 2022
7,397 signatures
To create a public inquiry into the media reporting and presenting of the virus
Open from Wednesday 3rd June 2020 to Thursday 3rd December 2020
7,188 signatures
Allow swimming pools to remain open during Covid-19 in all alert levels
Open from Friday 23rd October 2020 to Friday 23rd April 2021
6,920 signatures
Allocate funds to boxing as part of the Sport Winter Survival Package
Open from Thursday 26th November 2020 to Wednesday 26th May 2021
6,904 signatures
Provide dedicated funding to support deaf athletes
Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
6,662 signatures so far
Allow all dance studios to open with covid safety precautions in place
Open from Friday 6th November 2020 to Thursday 6th May 2021
6,107 signatures
Review need for social distancing inside theatres before November
Open from Wednesday 2nd September 2020 to Tuesday 2nd March 2021
6,095 signatures
Stop the privatisation of Channel 4
Open from Thursday 7th April 2022 to Friday 21st October 2022
6,081 signatures
Abolish the TV Licence fee
Open from Monday 16th November 2020 to Sunday 16th May 2021
5,993 signatures
Create an independent commission to appoint the Chair and Board of the BBC
Open from Friday 17th March 2023 to Sunday 17th September 2023
5,226 signatures
Don’t allow affordability checks for sports betting
Open from Tuesday 9th May 2023 to Thursday 9th November 2023
4,568 signatures
Amend the British Museum Act to allow the acceptance of repatriation requests
Open from Monday 6th February 2023 to Sunday 6th August 2023
4,471 signatures
Allow museums and galleries to open from 12 April 2021
Open from Monday 8th March 2021 to Wednesday 8th September 2021
4,082 signatures
Amend the BBC's Royal Charter to Cap the Grotesque Salaries Paid at the BBC
Open from Friday 7th May 2021 to Sunday 7th November 2021
4,042 signatures
Allow spectators back into watch British horse racing at racecourses
Open from Tuesday 13th October 2020 to Tuesday 13th April 2021
3,659 signatures
Provide emergency funding to The Arts Council so that they can extend support
Open from Thursday 21st May 2020 to Saturday 21st November 2020
3,338 signatures
Block legislation to privatise the BBC and Channel 4
Open from Tuesday 19th January 2021 to Monday 19th July 2021
3,216 signatures
Debate an Online Harms Bill by the end of 2020 and make it law by July 2021
Open from Monday 3rd August 2020 to Wednesday 3rd February 2021
3,100 signatures
Strengthen laws against online abuse and harassment
Open from Thursday 28th May 2020 to Saturday 28th November 2020
3,070 signatures
End the Digital Divide for children in the UK
Open from Wednesday 3rd February 2021 to Tuesday 3rd August 2021
2,798 signatures
Allow the Trustees of the British Museum to accept repatriation requests
Open from Friday 2nd October 2020 to Friday 2nd April 2021
2,646 signatures
Create a compensation fund for live events in light of Covid-19
Open from Friday 22nd January 2021 to Thursday 22nd July 2021
2,529 signatures
Devolve legislative powers over broadcasting to the Scottish Parliament
Open from Thursday 10th June 2021 to Friday 10th December 2021
2,432 signatures
Allow families to prevent press reporting of a loved one’s suicide or murder
Open from Tuesday 9th March 2021 to Thursday 9th September 2021
2,403 signatures
Allow sports clubs to reopen with reduced capacities
Open from Wednesday 2nd September 2020 to Tuesday 2nd March 2021
2,321 signatures
Remove prostitution from the list of priority offences in the Online Safety Bill
Open from Wednesday 13th April 2022 to Thursday 27th October 2022
2,298 signatures
Allow the flying of Suffrage flag as a symbol of women's equality
Open from Wednesday 22nd June 2022 to Thursday 5th January 2023
2,143 signatures
Ban fossil fuel sponsorship of all UK culture, media and sport
Open from Friday 28th May 2021 to Sunday 28th November 2021
2,058 signatures
Create an advisory board to review public statues and decide on their removal
Open from Friday 19th June 2020 to Saturday 19th December 2020
1,994 signatures
Ban the Advertising of Meat Products
Open from Thursday 30th July 2020 to Saturday 30th January 2021
1,834 signatures
Allow ice rinks to remain open under Tier 3 of the regional lockdown system
Open from Friday 4th December 2020 to Friday 4th June 2021
1,636 signatures
Cancel Festival UK* 2022
Open from Tuesday 1st December 2020 to Tuesday 1st June 2021
1,612 signatures
Do not pass the Online Safety Bill and seek a different approach
Open from Thursday 25th August 2022 to Saturday 11th March 2023
1,595 signatures
Take action to restrict online access to pornography strictly to over 18s
Open from Friday 25th August 2023 to Sunday 25th February 2024
1,405 signatures
Amend rules on indoor sports to allow players who turn 18 to finish the season
Open from Monday 19th October 2020 to Monday 19th April 2021
1,390 signatures
Allow the resumption of Indoor Tennis across the UK in Tier 2 and Tier 3.
Open from Wednesday 28th October 2020 to Wednesday 28th April 2021
1,336 signatures
Cancel 'Festival Of Britain' and give the money to our NHS
Open from Friday 20th March 2020 to Sunday 20th September 2020
1,259 signatures
A motion for the introduction of a Digital Data Dividend (The DDD)
Open from Friday 6th March 2020 to Sunday 6th September 2020
1,251 signatures
Consider support for swimming clubs due to Covid-19
Open from Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 12th April 2021
1,237 signatures
Remove scratch cards from the front of counters in shops
Open from Thursday 8th April 2021 to Friday 8th October 2021
1,178 signatures
Only require TV licences to view BBC television content
Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
1,119 signatures
Corrections and clarifications in UK media to be as prominent as original story
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
1,107 signatures
Ban the advertising of animals showing signs of extreme breeding or mutilation
Open from Thursday 3rd November 2022 to Wednesday 3rd May 2023
1,102 signatures
Replace the current press self regulatory system with a statutory regulator
Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
1,053 signatures
Provide funding to make venues accessible to visitors and performers
Open from Thursday 5th January 2023 to Wednesday 5th July 2023
1,041 signatures
Remove the ‘household’ restrictions for indoor Tennis for areas in Tier 2
Open from Tuesday 27th October 2020 to Tuesday 27th April 2021
1,001 signatures
Protect plants and animals from 5G Millimeter Wave ('mmWave') Radiation
Open from Friday 5th August 2022 to Sunday 19th February 2023
992 signatures
Provide funding to support deaf athletes equally alongside Paralympic athletes
Open from Monday 31st January 2022 to Sunday 31st July 2022
979 signatures
#RecogniseBodyImage for the first time in UK law
Open from Friday 29th October 2021 to Friday 29th April 2022
955 signatures
Extend the Gambling Act to cover Loot Boxes
Open from Wednesday 18th August 2021 to Friday 18th February 2022
951 signatures
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
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