PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Hold political parties accountable for false statements, fraud and manifestos

We want the Government to introduce a law making political parties and MPs legally accountable for false or misleading statements, and for failing to deliver key manifesto promises. The public deserves honesty and transparency from those elected to serve.

Last fetched 19 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 · Nov – Dec 2025

16 DEC 2025
Petition rejected
duplicate
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Make the government legally accountable for delivering its manifesto promises https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/749381 You may also wish to sign the following petitions which call for similar actions: Legislate to allow recall of MPs found to have deliberately misled the public https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/731105 Make it illegal for politicians to use false information and statistics https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/742718
12 NOV 2025
Petition created

Background

When ordinary people lie at work, there are consequences - the same should apply to our leaders. We call for a law that enforces honesty and transparency in politics, including sanctions for proven falsehoods and public tracking of manifesto promises. Trust in politics starts with truth.