Petitions/Hold a referendum on whether to mandate a general election when the PM changes
StatusOngoing
Opened13 Aug 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Give the British people the vote in a referendum to decide if a general election should be mandated when the Prime Minister changes between general elections.

We believe that a politician who did not lead a party at general election time should not be able to make decisions for the people.

10,000
100,000

Constituency engagement ranking

Gareth Bacon
1Gareth Bacon MP
Orpington
5
Carla Denyer
2Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
3
Oliver Ryan
3Oliver Ryan MP
Burnley
2
Alistair Strathern
4Alistair Strathern MP
Hitchin
2
Alex Brewer
5Alex Brewer MP
North East Hampshire
2
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
6Mrs Kemi Badenoch MP
North West Essex
2
Alberto Costa
7Alberto Costa MP
South Leicestershire
2
Kevin Hollinrake
8Kevin Hollinrake MP
Thirsk and Malton
2
Neil Coyle
9Neil Coyle MP
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
1
Dr Kieran Mullan
10Dr Kieran Mullan MP
Bexhill and Battle
1