Make short selling shares illegal in the UK

I believe short selling of stocks in the UK causes instability in companies share prices.

This petition closed on 30 May 2024 with 1,734 signatures

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How on earth can some other company loan out something you own without your consent? I believe that it amounts to legal theft authorised by the government, I think it is open to abuse, and needs to be banned and stopped.


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