Tags are generated automatically from the petition contents, so sometimes they do end up being a bit imprecise. But manually tagging over a 100,000 petitions would be a bit of a stretch, so we'll just have to put up with the occasional dodgy tag. Sorry about that.
Require primary legislation & referendum for any council restructure proposal
Opened on Thursday 5th March 2026
113 signatures so far
No more Powers for Scotland
Open from Wednesday 1st February 2012 to Friday 1st February 2013
113 signatures
Make the House of Commons debate votes for 16 & 17 year olds, not just votes for prisoners.
Open from Monday 29th October 2012 to Tuesday 29th January 2013
113 signatures
Extend the Scottish Referendum on Independence to all Scots nationals.
Open from Tuesday 13th September 2011 to Thursday 13th September 2012
112 signatures
Hold a referendum about England Independence and an English Parliament
Open from Monday 3rd August 2015 to Wednesday 3rd February 2016
112 signatures
Have a referendum to increase tax/create a new NHS tax, to fund and save the NHS
Open from Friday 15th January 2016 to Friday 15th July 2016
112 signatures
Hold a new Brexit referendum at the next General Election if UK has not left EU
Open from Tuesday 5th February 2019 to Monday 5th August 2019
111 signatures
Article 50 should not be implemented without a debate and vote in parliament.
Open from Thursday 8th September 2016 to Wednesday 8th March 2017
111 signatures
Allow 15 - 17 Year Olds to be able to Vote in a 2nd EU Referendum
Open from Wednesday 29th June 2016 to Thursday 29th December 2016
111 signatures
Revoke Article 50 then hold a referendum on our future relationship with the EU
Open from Thursday 28th March 2019 to Saturday 28th September 2019
110 signatures
Introduce a threshold of 60% for referendums to be successful
Open from Thursday 5th January 2023 to Wednesday 5th July 2023
110 signatures
Hold a referendum on whether to end annual clock changes
Open from Thursday 3rd November 2022 to Wednesday 3rd May 2023
110 signatures
Political neutrality rules should apply to both TV & newspapers during elections
Open from Wednesday 29th June 2016 to Thursday 29th December 2016
110 signatures
Hold an emergency referendum to reinstate the gallows death penalty for treason
Open from Thursday 26th June 2025 to Friday 26th December 2025
109 signatures
Constitution to prevent ceding sovereignty to foreign powers without referendum
Open from Friday 13th July 2018 to Sunday 13th January 2019
109 signatures
Be commited to holding a second referendum on Scottish independence after Brexit
Open from Monday 1st October 2018 to Monday 1st April 2019
108 signatures
Parliament to postpone the implementation of Article 50, for at least 6 months.
Open from Tuesday 12th July 2016 to Thursday 12th January 2017
107 signatures
Hold regional referendums on local government and devolution changes
Open from Tuesday 15th April 2025 to Wednesday 15th October 2025
107 signatures
Allow 16 year olds to vote in Northern Ireland election
Open from Friday 20th January 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
107 signatures
Only allow UK born citizens a vote in the referendum.
Open from Friday 16th October 2015 to Saturday 16th April 2016
107 signatures
Create a database for those who would like to remain EU citizens after Brexit
Open from Wednesday 8th February 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
106 signatures
Create special funding for the victims of racial hatred & bigotry postreferendum
Open from Thursday 28th July 2016 to Saturday 28th January 2017
105 signatures
Referendum on whether to scrap the TV license
Open from Thursday 12th April 2018 to Friday 12th October 2018
105 signatures
Hold a referendum on assisted dying
Opened on Friday 17th April 2026
105 signatures so far
Increase the success criteria for all future referendums to 60% of the vote
Open from Tuesday 10th March 2020 to Thursday 10th September 2020
105 signatures
Change the date of the EU Referendum date so it won't clash with other events.
Open from Monday 22nd February 2016 to Monday 22nd August 2016
105 signatures
Allow Scotland, Gibraltar, & possibly NI to inherit EU membership if they choose
Open from Friday 1st July 2016 to Sunday 1st January 2017
104 signatures
A 2nd Brexit referendum should allow 17 year olds on electoral registers to vote
Open from Monday 15th October 2018 to Monday 15th April 2019
104 signatures
Leave E.U. without a Deal and divide £39 billion between UK citizens
Open from Wednesday 1st May 2019 to Friday 1st November 2019
103 signatures
Let the UK have a Referendum on EU Membership in 2014
Open from Thursday 2nd January 2014 to Wednesday 2nd July 2014
103 signatures
GIVE VOTING RIGHTS TO EU NATIONALS LIVING IN UK FOR MORE THAN 15 YRS
Open from Tuesday 5th July 2016 to Thursday 5th January 2017
102 signatures
Government to demonstrate U.K. will be better off prior to triggering Article 50
Open from Wednesday 1st February 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
102 signatures
Hold a second EU membership referendum, including votes at 16
Open from Thursday 6th December 2018 to Thursday 6th June 2019
102 signatures
Public Debate and Referendum on Fracking (Shale Gas) in the UK
Open from Wednesday 12th October 2016 to Wednesday 12th April 2017
101 signatures
REFERENDUM - BRITISH PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO CALL
Open from Friday 5th August 2011 to Sunday 5th August 2012
101 signatures
If we 'Remain', UK should have a referendum on our EU membership every 5 years.
Open from Sunday 20th March 2016 to Tuesday 20th September 2016
100 signatures
Respect the 2016 referendum result by leaving the EU and the EU single market
Open from Tuesday 30th April 2019 to Wednesday 30th October 2019
99 signatures
Hold a UK referendum on the future of the union between Scotland and England.
Open from Friday 1st July 2016 to Sunday 1st January 2017
98 signatures
Give British Territory Parliamentary Representation
Open from Saturday 19th January 2019 to Friday 19th July 2019
98 signatures
Replace First Past the Post (FPTP) with the Alternative Vote (AV)
Open from Wednesday 26th February 2025 to Tuesday 26th August 2025
96 signatures
Referendum to rejoin the single market and customs union
Opened on Tuesday 20th January 2026
96 signatures so far
Hold a referendum on recognition of a Palestinian State
Open from Thursday 9th October 2025 to Thursday 9th April 2026
96 signatures
Institute an independent audit system for the EU Referendum count.
Open from Tuesday 10th May 2016 to Thursday 10th November 2016
96 signatures
Hold a binding referendum before reducing the current voting age
Opened on Tuesday 31st March 2026
95 signatures so far
England, Wales and Northern Ireland to gain independence from Scotland
Open from Tuesday 9th August 2011 to Thursday 9th August 2012
95 signatures
The British people should have a referendum on abolishing the Monarchy.
Open from Thursday 27th September 2018 to Wednesday 27th March 2019
95 signatures
Give English constituencies a referendum on creating an English Parliament
Open from Friday 15th June 2018 to Saturday 15th December 2018
94 signatures
Make St David's Day a Bank Holiday in Wales
Open from Monday 2nd March 2015 to Monday 30th March 2015
94 signatures
Don't cancel the British EU Referendum
Open from Tuesday 21st June 2016 to Wednesday 21st December 2016
94 signatures
Build a new Royal Yacht Britannia with British Steel, Workers & apprentices.
Open from Thursday 14th July 2016 to Saturday 14th January 2017
94 signatures
Hold a General Election if there is no deal on Brexit by September 2018
Open from Wednesday 18th October 2017 to Wednesday 18th April 2018
94 signatures
Referendum on abolishing the Greater London Assembly & Mayor of London position
Open from Wednesday 12th March 2025 to Friday 12th September 2025
94 signatures
A referendum on an elected House of Lords and a proportional representation.
Open from Wednesday 6th July 2016 to Friday 6th January 2017
93 signatures
Call a referendum on HS2
Open from Thursday 7th July 2016 to Saturday 7th January 2017
93 signatures
Ensure MPs can scrutinise, amend and vote on any final Brexit deal
Open from Thursday 25th October 2018 to Thursday 25th April 2019
93 signatures
Postpone notice under art.50 until the question on revocation has been answered.
Open from Friday 3rd February 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
93 signatures
English Assembly before further Scottish devolution
Open from Tuesday 25th March 2014 to Wednesday 25th March 2015
92 signatures
Give the electorate a Referendum to make House of Lords wholly elected via PR
Open from Thursday 24th May 2018 to Saturday 24th November 2018
92 signatures
Say No to an "Independence Day" Bank Holiday on 23rd June.
Open from Tuesday 28th June 2016 to Wednesday 28th December 2016
92 signatures
Lower the general voting age to 16 and make politics part of the curriculum
Open from Thursday 10th October 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
91 signatures
Have a referendum to devolve Yorkshire into a country.
Open from Wednesday 3rd October 2018 to Wednesday 3rd April 2019
91 signatures
Revoke Article 50 until a majority of the electorate or all 4 countries want it.
Open from Tuesday 8th October 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
90 signatures
Referendum on replacing the House of Lords with a fully elected upper house
Open from Friday 18th November 2016 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
89 signatures
Allow citizens abroad to register as voters, regardless of registration history.
Open from Tuesday 30th April 2019 to Wednesday 30th October 2019
89 signatures
Referendum Needed On The Return of Capital Punishment
Open from Thursday 4th August 2011 to Saturday 4th August 2012
88 signatures
Referendum asking Britain if there should be a second Brexit referendum.
Open from Wednesday 9th January 2019 to Tuesday 9th July 2019
87 signatures
public debate and vote on issue of right to die
Open from Monday 3rd September 2012 to Tuesday 3rd September 2013
87 signatures
Change the Voting System to Proportional Representation
Open from Wednesday 2nd January 2013 to Thursday 2nd January 2014
87 signatures
Constitutional change proposed via referenda to require a two-thirds majority.
Open from Thursday 23rd March 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
86 signatures
Hold a binding two-tier referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
Open from Tuesday 10th September 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
86 signatures
Impose a ban on future independence referenda in the United Kingdom
Open from Tuesday 28th July 2015 to Thursday 28th January 2016
86 signatures
Hold a referendum on UK membership of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Open from Tuesday 16th March 2021 to Thursday 16th September 2021
86 signatures
Call for a UK referendum on the abolition of the "unelected" UK monarchy.
Open from Wednesday 13th July 2016 to Friday 13th January 2017
86 signatures
Britain to Rejoin the European Union After Brexit.
Open from Tuesday 7th March 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
85 signatures
Referendum Capital Punishment
Open from Tuesday 19th November 2013 to Wednesday 19th November 2014
85 signatures
Mandatory Politics lessons in secondary schools and lower the voting age to 16.
Open from Monday 12th October 2015 to Tuesday 12th April 2016
85 signatures
Mandate a national referendum for any petition reaching 1 million signatures
Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
83 signatures so far
We call for legislation to regulate the use of referendums by future governments
Open from Friday 10th June 2016 to Saturday 10th December 2016
83 signatures
If 2nd referendum occurs, change rules. Give 16+ & expats ex uk 15 + yrs a vote.
Open from Tuesday 5th July 2016 to Thursday 5th January 2017
83 signatures
Mock vote for 16-17 year olds, on EU referendum
Open from Wednesday 29th June 2016 to Thursday 29th December 2016
82 signatures
Recall of MPs Act to include failure of MPs to abide by Constituents’ wishes
Open from Thursday 21st June 2018 to Friday 21st December 2018
81 signatures
Lower the EU referendum voting age to 17.
Open from Thursday 25th February 2016 to Thursday 25th August 2016
81 signatures
Upon leaving the EU, immediately pay £350 million per week to the NHS.
Open from Saturday 11th February 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
81 signatures
100,000 to 1 million + signatures needed to force a general election
Open from Monday 19th December 2011 to Wednesday 19th December 2012
81 signatures
Stop the initiative to give UK citizenship to Chinese Hong Kong citizens.
Open from Monday 20th July 2020 to Wednesday 20th January 2021
81 signatures
Cap the level Parish & Town Councils can raise tax to without a local referendum
Opened on Thursday 4th December 2025
81 signatures so far
Make politicians accountable for being Clear, Fair and Not misleading.
Open from Thursday 7th July 2016 to Saturday 7th January 2017
81 signatures
All Ireland Referendum
Open from Tuesday 6th November 2012 to Wednesday 6th November 2013
80 signatures
Make it compulsory to vote in the EU referendum
Open from Monday 22nd February 2016 to Monday 22nd August 2016
80 signatures
Debate whether the referendum can be honoured without leaving the EU
Open from Friday 30th August 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
80 signatures
Kick out David Cameron. E U Referendum Vote.
Open from Wednesday 4th July 2012 to Thursday 4th July 2013
80 signatures
Hold a referendum on introducing the Mixed Member Proportional voting system
Open from Friday 20th November 2020 to Thursday 20th May 2021
80 signatures
Do not allow MP's to veto the democratic vote to leave the European Union.
Open from Friday 26th August 2016 to Sunday 26th February 2017
80 signatures
Hold a referendum on any proposal to transfer UK overseas territory
Open from Tuesday 25th March 2025 to Thursday 25th September 2025
79 signatures
Implement a 5% Cap on Annual Council Tax Increases by Town and Parish Councils
Open from Tuesday 22nd April 2025 to Wednesday 22nd October 2025
79 signatures
We do not want a Norwegian EEC paid membership trade deal, or a Swiss deal.
Open from Tuesday 12th July 2016 to Thursday 12th January 2017
79 signatures
David Cameron should Debate Alex Salmond
Open from Wednesday 11th June 2014 to Thursday 11th September 2014
79 signatures
2nd referendum
1 - Exit the EU with No Deal
2 - Revoke article 50
Open from Tuesday 26th March 2019 to Thursday 26th September 2019
78 signatures
Hold Welsh referendum to return power to the UK government.
Open from Wednesday 27th January 2021 to Tuesday 27th July 2021
78 signatures
Require a referendum and 2 years' notice for any major constitutional changes
Opened on Thursday 29th January 2026
78 signatures so far
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