Give UK citizens the right to veto laws by national referendum

We urge the Government to create a law where if one million citizens sign a petition within six months of a law being passed, a binding national referendum must be held, and if voters reject the law, it must be repealed. We believe this would return democratic power to the people.

72 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Friday 13th June 2025
Last 24 hours signatures
26
Signature Deadline
Saturday 13th December 2025
Estimated Final Signatures: 398

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Under the First Past the Post voting system, UK governments have been elected by a minority of the electorate, gaining sweeping legislative powers. We think we need a Citizens’ Veto to let the people challenge laws directly.


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