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The removal or death of a PM should trigger a general election

14,839
signatures
closedCabinet OfficeOpened 16 March 2026Closed 16 September 2026

Background

We call on the Government to introduce legislation which would mandate a general election if a Prime Minister is removed or resigns from post, or if the Prime Minister dies.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Newton AbbotMartin Wrigley
2
Sefton CentralBill Esterson
2
SpelthorneLincoln Jopp
2
HyndburnSarah Smith
2
West Aberdeenshire and KincardineAndrew Bowie
2
Buckingham and BletchleyCallum Anderson
1
Bristol North WestDarren Jones
1
BasingstokeLuke Murphy
1
ChippenhamSarah Gibson
1
CheltenhamMax Wilkinson
1
City of DurhamMary Kelly Foy
1
ClactonNigel Farage
1
ColchesterPam Cox
1
Coventry North WestTaiwo Owatemi
1
Blackpool North and FleetwoodLorraine Beavers
1
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
1
Droitwich and EveshamNigel Huddleston
1
ChelmsfordMarie Goldman
1
East Worthing and ShorehamTom Rutland
1
Dover and DealMike Tapp
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 760199.