Petitions tagged with "UK economy"

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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.

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• Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders
  Open from Friday 23rd May 2025 to Sunday 23rd November 2025
  188,090 signatures

• Introduce charges on carbon emissions to tackle climate crisis and air pollution
  Open from Wednesday 17th February 2021 to Tuesday 17th August 2021
  108,802 signatures

• Grant an urgent Amnesty to Undocumented Migrants living in the UK
  Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
  103,441 signatures

• Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
  Opened on Monday 8th December 2025
  66,487 signatures so far

• Repeal the decision to implement compulsory face coverings in English shops.
  Open from Tuesday 21st July 2020 to Thursday 21st January 2021
  39,615 signatures

• Tuition Fee Compensation for International Students in UK Universities
  Open from Tuesday 2nd March 2021 to Thursday 2nd September 2021
  36,222 signatures

• Petition to stop the government reclassifying craft as non-creative
  Open from Wednesday 8th May 2013 to Thursday 8th August 2013
  28,563 signatures

• Delay implementation of IR35 legislation reform until COVID-19 is resolved
  Open from Monday 5th October 2020 to Monday 5th April 2021
  26,006 signatures

• Stop all benefit payments to non U.K. residents
  Open from Monday 13th March 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
  22,360 signatures

• Stop the Sale of Student Loans
  Open from Wednesday 3rd July 2013 to Thursday 3rd April 2014
  20,491 signatures

• A government cash bailout for the coach industry before it's too late.
  Open from Tuesday 28th July 2020 to Thursday 28th January 2021
  17,859 signatures

• Reduce or scrap the immigration health surcharge for overseas NHS Staff.
  Open from Wednesday 18th March 2020 to Friday 18th September 2020
  16,347 signatures

• Introduce a 5p charge on single-use plastic straws.
  Open from Monday 2nd October 2017 to Monday 2nd April 2018
  13,709 signatures

• Reform IPSA - cap MP payrises in line with other Public sector pay
  Open from Wednesday 21st October 2020 to Wednesday 21st April 2021
  11,892 signatures

• Commission a public inquiry into the impact of the UK exiting the European Union
  Open from Friday 8th November 2024 to Thursday 8th May 2025
  10,649 signatures

• Taxes paid by EU Citizens to be returned if they're not granted right to stay
  Open from Friday 17th February 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
  9,795 signatures

• Economic assistance for the hospitality industry during the COVID-19 pandemic
  Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
  8,247 signatures

• The UK should terminate the EU talks forthwith by withdrawing the Art 50 notice.
  Open from Wednesday 18th October 2017 to Wednesday 18th April 2018
  7,645 signatures

• Require Highways England halt and reverse infilling of historic railway bridges
  Open from Thursday 17th June 2021 to Friday 17th December 2021
  7,018 signatures

• Reduce VAT on hospitality to 10%: protect jobs, communities & UK competitiveness
  Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
  5,673 signatures so far

• Save the jobs of British Seafarers
  Open from Wednesday 9th March 2016 to Friday 9th September 2016
  4,572 signatures

• Make the refusal by vendors to supply goods to island postal residence illegal.
  Open from Sunday 22nd November 2015 to Sunday 22nd May 2016
  3,539 signatures

• Bring forward COVID-19 Self-employment grants to April 2020
  Open from Tuesday 14th April 2020 to Wednesday 14th October 2020
  2,972 signatures

• Reverse Alphonso Mango Import Ban
  Open from Tuesday 15th April 2014 to Monday 30th March 2015
  2,575 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

• Change import duty rules to encourage British manufacturing
  Open from Wednesday 11th January 2012 to Friday 11th January 2013
  2,324 signatures

• Take immediate action to save independent retail from dying
  Open from Monday 8th July 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
  1,951 signatures

• Enable self-employed to include childcare costs in allowable expenses
  Open from Wednesday 14th May 2025 to Friday 14th November 2025
  1,899 signatures

• Investigate whether David Davis lied to Parliament about Impact Assessments
  Open from Thursday 21st December 2017 to Thursday 21st June 2018
  1,777 signatures

• Exempt fish and chip shops from VAT and save our National dish
  Open from Friday 26th April 2019 to Saturday 26th October 2019
  1,700 signatures

• Revoke IR35 Legislation that is causing significant damage to UK businesses
  Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
  1,681 signatures

• Accept proof of vaccination against Covid from Mexico for international travel
  Open from Wednesday 20th October 2021 to Wednesday 20th April 2022
  1,675 signatures

• Reduce fees for Indefinite Leave to Remain & make the health surcharge a one-off
  Open from Wednesday 16th June 2021 to Thursday 16th December 2021
  1,616 signatures

• Require all UK broadband/telephone lines to become fibre to the property (FTTP).
  Open from Thursday 25th February 2016 to Thursday 25th August 2016
  1,596 signatures

• Repeal the Climate Change Act
  Open from Tuesday 16th August 2011 to Thursday 16th August 2012
  1,531 signatures

• Visitors to the UK must provide proof of valid/medical insurance
  Open from Tuesday 4th August 2020 to Thursday 4th February 2021
  1,502 signatures

• Exempt Global Talent and 'highest skilled worker' visas from 10-year ILR rule
  Open from Wednesday 25th June 2025 to Thursday 25th December 2025
  1,470 signatures

• Grant 1 year post-study internship stay for international students.
  Open from Monday 30th January 2017 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
  1,354 signatures

• The Government should publish all its analysis on the economic impact of Brexit
  Open from Monday 5th February 2018 to Sunday 5th August 2018
  1,316 signatures

• We want the UK Government to appoint a dedicated Minister for Manufacturing.
  Open from Monday 25th April 2022 to Tuesday 8th November 2022
  1,239 signatures

• Tax breaks of up to twenty five per cent for UK entrepreneurs
  Open from Monday 31st October 2011 to Monday 30th April 2012
  1,191 signatures

• Pay all employed Carers the Living Wage
  Open from Wednesday 23rd January 2019 to Tuesday 23rd July 2019
  1,037 signatures

• Stop playing politics with international students
  Open from Friday 7th September 2012 to Saturday 7th September 2013
  1,007 signatures

• Extend the 5% reduced VAT rate to seasonal seaside amusement arcades.
  Open from Friday 19th March 2021 to Sunday 19th September 2021
  970 signatures

• Support the British Amusement and Tourism Industry: Machine Gaming Duty
  Open from Thursday 19th January 2012 to Thursday 19th July 2012
  945 signatures

• Provide foreign aid and de-escalate tensions between Ethiopia and the TPLF.
  Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
  922 signatures

• Fund free music tuition for all secondary school children aged 11-16 in England
  Open from Wednesday 16th July 2025 to Friday 16th January 2026
  912 signatures

• Recognise the importance of gardening and horticulture
  Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2016 to Thursday 3rd November 2016
  910 signatures

• To upgrade all English bridleways to byways.
  Open from Wednesday 14th February 2018 to Tuesday 14th August 2018
  892 signatures

• Continue the Red Diesel Exemption Status for Legitimate UK Industry & Business.
  Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
  672 signatures

• Protect transportation of animals for medical research
  Open from Friday 12th October 2012 to Saturday 12th October 2013
  636 signatures

• Allow all dependent children of Skilled Workers to pay home tuition fees
  Opened on Monday 22nd December 2025
  625 signatures so far

• Introduce a new Employers' Employment Incentive to employ out of work jobseekers
  Open from Friday 11th December 2020 to Friday 11th June 2021
  588 signatures

• Potholes and poor road maintenance in the UK
  Open from Friday 31st May 2013 to Saturday 30th November 2013
  572 signatures

• Change the UK driving test
  Open from Friday 4th July 2014 to Monday 30th March 2015
  562 signatures

• Extend the stamp duty holiday and phase out gradually
  Open from Tuesday 10th November 2020 to Monday 10th May 2021
  554 signatures

• HALT THE PROGRESS OF THE EXCISE DUTY ESCALATOR ON WINES
  Open from Wednesday 15th February 2012 to Wednesday 15th August 2012
  550 signatures

• Prevent payment of EU ‘exit fee’ until a beneficial trade deal has been ratified
  Open from Wednesday 8th August 2018 to Friday 8th February 2019
  536 signatures

• Ensure the NIHR dedicates at least 3% of annual funding to menopause research
  Open from Monday 23rd December 2024 to Monday 23rd June 2025
  520 signatures

• Internet Explorer 6 holding back UK economy
  Open from Thursday 4th August 2011 to Saturday 4th August 2012
  505 signatures

• UK referendum on Scottish currency union
  Open from Thursday 25th April 2013 to Friday 25th April 2014
  497 signatures

• Create an Open Work Visa for Skilled Workers after 3 years
  Open from Wednesday 30th April 2025 to Thursday 30th October 2025
  469 signatures

• Call for a national referendum on Net Zero – a simple yes or no
  Open from Wednesday 13th August 2025 to Friday 13th February 2026
  449 signatures

• Make workplace bullying illegal
  Open from Friday 4th September 2020 to Thursday 4th March 2021
  356 signatures

• In further public vote on course of leaving the EU, "Remain" not an option shown
  Open from Monday 26th November 2018 to Sunday 26th May 2019
  352 signatures

• Reduce quarantine period from 14 to 7 days for overseas arrivals
  Open from Monday 28th September 2020 to Sunday 28th March 2021
  337 signatures

• Allow international students extended time on their visas after graduation.
  Open from Wednesday 25th November 2015 to Wednesday 25th May 2016
  335 signatures

• Reverse increase of the UK partner visa income from £18,600 to £29,000 if in UK
  Open from Thursday 28th August 2025 to Saturday 28th February 2026
  275 signatures

• Provide funding and relief to support struggling independent music venues
  Open from Friday 4th April 2025 to Saturday 4th October 2025
  272 signatures

• Remove VAT on scientific instruments to make science more accessible to children
  Open from Monday 5th October 2015 to Tuesday 5th April 2016
  257 signatures

• Save Heart of England fine foods
  Open from Monday 23rd June 2014 to Tuesday 23rd September 2014
  248 signatures

• Make 'no fault' evictions illegal now
  Open from Monday 31st October 2022 to Sunday 30th April 2023
  247 signatures

• Simplify Skilled Worker and Global Talent visa rules for Russian nationals
  Open from Tuesday 4th October 2022 to Tuesday 4th April 2023
  219 signatures

• A second EU referendum including EU nationals living and working in the UK
  Open from Friday 1st July 2016 to Sunday 1st January 2017
  216 signatures

• Create a legal entitlement to two weeks’ paid bereavement leave for employees
  Opened on Monday 16th February 2026
  214 signatures so far

• The UK will not leave the single market without a further referendum.
  Open from Wednesday 13th July 2016 to Friday 13th January 2017
  212 signatures

• Fully address tax loopholes. Tackle corporate tax avoidance and tax evasion.
  Open from Tuesday 10th November 2015 to Tuesday 10th May 2016
  207 signatures

• Put British companies first: only tender government contracts to UK companies
  Open from Tuesday 24th December 2024 to Tuesday 24th June 2025
  204 signatures

• Make secure fixing of Vehicle Registration plates to prevent theft statutory
  Open from Wednesday 29th July 2015 to Friday 29th January 2016
  196 signatures

• Cease foreign aid during covid-19 and use the funds to support UK economy
  Open from Tuesday 20th October 2020 to Tuesday 20th April 2021
  194 signatures

• The Government ignores the EU and starts to negotiate and sign trade deals now
  Open from Tuesday 9th August 2016 to Thursday 9th February 2017
  184 signatures

• HGV Driver Minimum Wage
  Open from Monday 9th March 2015 to Monday 30th March 2015
  182 signatures

• To give museums facing closure a lifeline for 1 financial year, to aid survival
  Open from Tuesday 27th October 2015 to Wednesday 27th April 2016
  176 signatures

• Demand your Council Moves Your Money to a ethical or co-op bank
  Open from Friday 17th February 2012 to Sunday 17th February 2013
  169 signatures

• To provide acceptable levels of border control staff & e-gates at UK airports
  Open from Wednesday 27th June 2018 to Thursday 27th December 2018
  166 signatures

• Abolish Sunday trading laws to boost the economy
  Open from Wednesday 29th January 2025 to Tuesday 29th July 2025
  161 signatures

• Allow foreign nationals who are UK citizens of 3 yrs+ equal voting rights.
  Open from Thursday 14th July 2016 to Saturday 14th January 2017
  154 signatures

• Allow Skilled Worker visa holders to work up to 40 hours in secondary employment
  Opened on Monday 5th January 2026
  153 signatures so far

• Share £50 Billion between UK tax payers
  Open from Friday 10th February 2012 to Sunday 10th February 2013
  143 signatures

• Grant asylum to all Tamil asylum seekers who have fled to the UK from Sri Lanka
  Open from Thursday 5th September 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
  128 signatures

• Stop FCA regulated companies discriminating against Fieldsports/Game shooting/Gun Dealers
  Open from Tuesday 20th January 2015 to Monday 30th March 2015
  128 signatures

• Close tax loopholes & stop the use of Offshore Accounts within the UK economy.
  Open from Friday 31st May 2019 to Wednesday 6th November 2019
  125 signatures

• Stop British airways holding the monopoly between London Heathrow and Scotland
  Open from Monday 12th October 2015 to Tuesday 12th April 2016
  123 signatures

• Introduce Mandatory Ethnicity Reporting for UK companies
  Open from Tuesday 18th August 2020 to Thursday 18th February 2021
  122 signatures

• Strip Thameslink franchise, bringing back a British Rail government run service
  Open from Friday 2nd December 2016 to Tuesday 2nd May 2017
  122 signatures

• Reduce the VAT on UK-made items by 1-5% to encourage people to Buy British
  Open from Thursday 10th June 2021 to Friday 10th December 2021
  121 signatures

• Introduce Romanian as a GCSE qualification
  Opened on Thursday 27th November 2025
  118 signatures so far

• Create a Government-funded national accommodation booking platform,
  Open from Thursday 30th July 2020 to Saturday 30th January 2021
  115 signatures

• Legalise cannabis for recreational use by over 16s
  Open from Friday 29th July 2016 to Sunday 29th January 2017
  111 signatures

• Allow and require all asylum seekers who are able to work, to seek work
  Open from Wednesday 10th September 2025 to Tuesday 10th March 2026
  108 signatures

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