Bring back capital punishment for extreme/violent crimes in the UK

Harsher punishments for criminals who have committed heinous/violent crimes in the UK

Last fetched 18 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 7/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 7/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Mar – Apr 2025

10 APR 2025
Petition rejected
duplicate
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15 MAR 2025
Petition created

Background

I believe it will be a deterrent.