29 minutes ago Petition calling for fresh general election has 'no chance' of influencing timing of next vote even if it was signed by tens of millions of people, British constitutional experts say

EXCLUSIVE: The 'Call a General Election' petition on the Parliament website was posted by pub owner Michael Westwood and complains that Sir Keir has 'gone back on promises'.

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50 minutes ago Carol Vorderman condemns petition calling for fresh general election as it's signed by more than 2m people

The petition on the Parliament website has passed more than two million signatures after racking up an extra 100,000 every hour.

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1 hour ago Keir Starmer rejects petition demanding fresh general election vote as signatures hit two million

PM Keir Starmer dismissed the petition and said he was 'not surprised' that some people who did not support Labour at July's General Election might want a second poll

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3 hours ago CBI chief hits out at Reeves after firms face ‘heavy burden’ from tax rises

Confederation of British Industry chief executive Rain Newton-Smith said firms face tough decisions on hiring and investment due to the Budget.

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3 hours ago Petition demanding new general election tops two million signatures: Elon Musk backs online campaign started by pub owner

The petition on the Parliament website was posted by a pub owner and complains that Keir Starmer has 'gone back on promises'.

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