Raise the standard universal credit allowance from £342.72 to £409.89 for everyone (not in a couple) over 18.
Make minimum wages for 17 and 18 year old school leavers equal
- Final Signatures: 19
When a pupil leaves school they should all be treated equally and given the same start in life. A few months in age should not be put in their way. They should be given the same wage. It’s only become apparent to me as my son left school. Started attending college and getting a part time job.
Make working from home a legal right for disabled workers
- Final Signatures: 20
The Government should give disabled employees the legal right to work from home for office-based job roles and/or where no genuine occupational requirement (GOR) is in place to require an employee to be on site.
Include Gyms and leisure centres in new Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant
- Final Signatures: 20
The Government should extend the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant to cover gyms and leisure centres. These facilities play an important part in enabling people to stay health, which contributes to a strong immune system. Many such businesses have seen reduced revenues due to Omicron.
Bank Holiday to recognise unity during Covid Pandemic
- Final Signatures: 18
To introduce a new bank holiday to recognise how communities in the UK have come together in unity to support each other and to recognise the huge sacrifices made by all to fight Covid. To call it 'Unity Day' and celebrate all that brings us together and not what kept us apart
The government must work with key stakeholders around the world to establish a global Severance Guarantee Fund to provide legally mandated severance pay and outstanding wages to garment workers in global supply chains when factories, or UK brands like Topshop or Debenhams, enter administration.
Increase entitlements to rest breaks at work
- Final Signatures: 16
Workers, during six hours of toil should be entitled to one 30-minute break and one 10-15 minute break, or within eight hours of toil a 40-minute break and two 10-15 minutes breaks. The current 20 min for 6 hours is inadequate.
Ban the sale of goods and services relating to tarot and spiritual readings
- Final Signatures: 20
We believe people involved in this industry are exploiting vulnerable people out of money, and that the Government should ban the sale of all goods and services relating to tarot and spiritual reading.
Ban all sales of iceberg and glacial water in the UK.
- Final Signatures: 21
Ban any products which contain ice water collected from icebergs or glaciers.
Under 16 smartphone ban
- Final Signatures: 17
Ban smartphones being sold to under 16s.