Government Breaks Silence on Snap General Election After 680k Brits Demand One - Daily Star

Keir Starmer issues statement as 700k call for immediate general election

The Government has responded to a petition calling for an immediate general election

Keir Starmer rejects calls for immediate General Election as 700,000 deliver damning verdict on Labour

Sir Keir Starmer's Government has rejected growing calls to hold an immediate General Election as the number of Britons wanting a national poll soars past 700,000.The Government was forced to issue a 258-word response yesterday after the petition reached the 10,000 threshold needed to prompt an intervention from the Cabinet Office.Westminster Hall, which held a debate on calling an immediate General Election in January, will also consider the pe…

Government issue response as petition calling for general election passes 700,000 signatures

The government has issued a response after a petition calling for a general election passed 500,000 signatures. The petition on the UK Government and Parliament’s own portal asked people to sign if they feel they would agree with the statement: “We want an immediate General Election to be held. We think the majority need and want change”. Once the total number of signatures has passed the 100,000 mark, the petition has be considered for debate i…

Government breaks silence on snap General Election after 680k Brits demand one - Daily Star

After amassing more than 680k signatories in just one week, the Government has finally responded to the ever-growing call for a snap General Election to be held this year