PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
In a government leadership contest for PM a general election should be called
If a government elects a new PM mid term then a general election should be called. The new incumbent has not been voted for and infighting is happening too much.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
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signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 9/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 9/100,000
Background
Too often governments have changed Prime Minister within their term of office after considerable infighting. This is a distraction from real events that need urgent government attention. The new PM has not been voted into office. If a leadership contest for PM ocurres then MPs will think twice about a leadership contest if it means triggering a general election. All the unelected PMs have caused considerable issues such as May, Truss, and soon Starmer! Government has stopped governing!