British People Have Had Enough...
Titled 'Call an immediate general election,' the petition argues that the public seeks urgent change from the current Labour government, which won power just over a year ago in July 2024.
Under UK rules, any petition surpassing 100,000 signatures triggers consideration for a parliamentary debate, a threshold this one has far exceeded—it has also prompted a government response, with a debate now pending.
UPDATE‼️715,000 people have now signed a petition calling for an emergency General Election. Parliament considers all petitions that get more than 100,000 signatures for a debate.People have had enough.🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/u3ZryKvcJW — Peter Lloyd (@Suffragent_) August 13, 2025
The petition reflects mounting frustration with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership,
Public dissatisfaction with Starmer stems from a range of issues, including perceived broken promises, economic struggles, and controversial welfare reforms that have sparked backlash over cuts and austerity measures.
The Bank of England (BoE) has cut interest rates to 4%, the fifth cut in a year, as the UK economy struggles amid high inflation and a stagnant jobs market.The monetary policy committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 5–4 to reduce the Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to… — Finance Spot (@financespotnews) August 7, 2025
The economy is stagnant with no growth and rising costs.
The UK is cutting rates because the economy is falling apart not because it's healthy.🟥 Stagnant growth🟥 Collapsing housing market🟥 Business investment vanishing🟥 Political instability — Wealth Mindset (@MWealth101) August 7, 2025
The Conservative government laid the groundwork, but the Labour government has exacerbated the woes.
The Bank of England now admits that Rachel Reeves' anti-growth budget has caused the economy to stagnate.Interest rates will stay higher for longer, with 'heightened uncertainty', higher prices, & higher costs.Working people foot the bill for Labour incompetence. 🥀… pic.twitter.com/dYWrljp4W3 — Anthony Boutall (@anthonyboutall) December 20, 2024
Another key flashpoint is mass migration. This week it was revealed that the UK has seen nearly 50,000 migrants cross the English Channel in small boats since Starmer became Prime Minister on July 5, 2024.
https://twitter.com/Telegraph/status/1955191451513479433
This figure, reached in just 401 days, marks a significantly faster rate of crossings compared to Starmer's predecessors, with Rishi Sunak taking 603 days and Boris Johnson 1,066 days to hit the same threshold.
The numbers of crossings are up by almost 50 percent on last year.
https://twitter.com/GBNEWS/status/1955251673540202740
The surge has fueled criticism of Labour's immigration policies, particularly Starmer's pledge to 'smash the gangs' behind the crossings, which critics argue has failed to deter the unprecedented influx.
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In a striking display of public discontent, close to 750,000 people at time of writing have signed an official parliamentary petition demanding an immediate general election in the UK. Titled 'Call an immediate general election,' the petition argues that the public seeks urgent change from the current Labour government, which won power just over a year ago in July 2024. Under UK rules, any petition surpassing 100,000 signatures triggers consideration for a parliamentary debate, a threshold this one has far exceeded—it has also prompted a government response, with a debate now pending. UPDATE‼️715,000 people have now signed a petition calling for an emergency General Election. Parliament considers all petitions that get more than 100,000 signatures for a have had enough.🇬🇧 — Peter Lloyd (@Suffragent_) August 13, 2025 The petition reflects mounting frustration with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership, Public dissatisfaction with Starmer stems from a range of issues, including perceived broken promises, economic struggles, and controversial welfare reforms that have sparked backlash over cuts and austerity measures. The Bank of England (BoE) has cut interest rates to 4%, the fifth cut in a year, as the UK economy struggles amid high inflation and a stagnant jobs monetary policy committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 5–4 to reduce the Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to… — Finance Spot (@financespotnews) August 7, 2025 The economy is stagnant with no growth and rising costs. The UK is cutting rates because the economy is falling apart not because it's healthy.🟥 Stagnant growth🟥 Collapsing housing market🟥 Business investment vanishing🟥 Political instability — Wealth Mindset (@MWealth101) August 7, 2025 The Conservative government laid the groundwork, but the Labour government has exacerbated the woes. The Bank of England now admits that Rachel Reeves' anti-growth budget has caused the economy to rates will stay higher for longer, with 'heightened uncertainty', higher prices, & higher people foot the bill for Labour incompetence. 🥀… — Anthony Boutall (@anthonyboutall) December 20, 2024 Another key flashpoint is mass migration. This week it was revealed that the UK has seen nearly 50,000 migrants cross the English Channel in small boats since Starmer became Prime Minister on July 5, 2024. This figure, reached in just 401 days, marks a significantly faster rate of crossings compared to Starmer's predecessors, with Rishi Sunak taking 603 days and Boris Johnson 1,066 days to hit the same threshold. The numbers of crossings are up by almost 50 percent on last year. The surge has fueled criticism of Labour's immigration policies, particularly Starmer's pledge to 'smash the gangs' behind the crossings, which critics argue has failed to deter the unprecedented influx. Click here to read more…
