Begin a process of removal of illegal immigrants in the UK.
- Final Signatures: 18,794
All UK citizens are required to abide by UK law. We demand that law is applied to all. It has been reported that there could be 1 million illegal immigrants in the UK.
The Government responsed to this petition on 24th January 2018 (View Full Response)Ban Isis fighters from returning to the UK
- Final Signatures: 14,840
Anybody who has left this country to join ISIS should not be allowed to return.
The Government responsed to this petition on 27th November 2018 (View Full Response)Create a Freedom of Speech Act and Bring an End to "Hate Speech" laws
- Final Signatures: 34,969
For several years now the government has been infringing peoples' most basic rights to speak freely on matters, by deeming their speech "offensive" or "hateful" and declaring that such speech, even online, warrants being fined or jailed. This is an outrage.
The Government responsed to this petition on 24th January 2018 (View Full Response)Repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824
- Final Signatures: 20,549
The Vagrancy Act 1824 makes it an offence to sleep rough or beg.
It is a barbaric, archaic law that criminalises the very existence of those homeless forced to take to the streets or beg for survival.
Scotland & Ireland removed this outdated law decades ago - England & Wales must join them.
The Government responsed to this petition on 1st February 2018 (View Full Response)My son Martyn Hett was one of the 22 people murdered in May 2017 at the Manchester Arena whilst attending a concert.
I wrongly assumed that since this tragedy event organisers have significantly increased security checks.
I was at a concert last week and nobody checked tickets or bags.
Send English Channel migrants back to where they first arrived in the EU
- Final Signatures: 28,176
As the United Kingdom approaches the date set for leaving the European Union, we must show the world that we are capable of defending our sovereign borders. Under EU & international law an asylum seeker should claim asylum in the first safe country they enter.
The Government responsed to this petition on 27th February 2019 (View Full Response)Give Ukrainians on humanitarian visas the right to apply for ILR
- Final Signatures: 5,087
We would like the Government to grant all Ukrainians that came to the UK on humanitarian visas the right to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), if they'd like it.
Extend Home Office ‘Good Character’ guidance for nationality applications
- Final Signatures: 39
The ‘good character’ guidance for Home Office staff considering nationality applications should require them to consider childhood history, environmental factors, social care intervention and cultural practices. This would help ensure the guidelines treat everyone fairly, no matter their background.
Relax immigration rules to enable the UK hospitality industry to recover
- Final Signatures: 2,079
The UK hospitality industry needs to replace workers from the EU that left the UK post Brexit, in time for reopening in line with governments roadmap.
Grant rights to reside to all Afghans in the UK
- Final Signatures: 2,080
The UK Government should announce an immigration amnesty for all Afghans living in the UK, granting them rights to reside, given the rapid changes in the security situation in Afghanistan with the power transfer of the entire country to the Taliban regime.