Bring back Capital punishment in the United Kingdom and Ireland
BRING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR MURDERERS AND ANYONE THATS A THREAT TO COUNTRY
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- 13 MAR 2025Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action: Abolish whole life orders and reintroduce the death penalty https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700357 Hold a referendum on restoring the Death Penalty for murder https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/709623 Reintroduce the death penalty for people found guilty of terrorism https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/710686
- 26 JAN 2025Petition created
Background
Capital punishment in the United Kingdom predates the formation of the UK, having been used in Britain and Ireland from ancient times until the second half of the 20th century. The last executions in the United Kingdom were by hanging, and took place in 1964; capital punishment for murder was suspended in 1965 and finally abolished in 1969 (1973 in Northern Ireland). Although unused, the death penalty remained a legally defined punishment for certain offences such as treason until it was completely abolished in 1998;