Penny for peace

Russia invaded a sovereign country. This cannot stand. The United Kingdom must play it's part in restoring a just and peaceful international order. The time is now. I propose a penny on income tax exclusively for this purpose.

Last fetched 18 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Feb – Apr 2025

08 APR 2025
Petition rejected
no-action
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It is not clear what this affitional tax would raise money for specifically. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, and what exactly any additional money raised from a new tax would be spent on. You may also wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/720618
28 FEB 2025
Petition created

Background

Global peace is only possible if the international rules based order is respected and international actors operate within a consensus based structure that does not resort to military conflict. Russia violated this rules based order when they invaded Ukraine, regardless of their justification. 

The ONLY way to restore a peaceful order is to push the Russians back to the internationally agreed borders prior to any violation of sovereign territory. 

This requires investment:

PENNY FOR PEACE!