Frustration with the Labour government is reaching a boiling point in the UK. A petition calling for a general election has surpassed 2 million signatures. The discontent comes after controversial inheritance tax changes sparked widespread protests from farmers, further eroding public trust in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership.
Since taking office, Starmer’s approval ratings have dropped a staggering 43 points. The petition, gaining momentum with endorsements from figures like Nigel Farage and Elon Musk, demands a re-run of the July 4 election, accusing Labour of breaking promises.
Lawmakers are now set to decide on the petition, which signals a growing political crisis.
🚨🇬🇧BREAKING: OVER 2 MILLION PEOPLE DEMAND UK ELECTIONS
The petition calling for a general election comes after a difficult week for the government as farmers took to the streets in protest over their objections to new inheritance tax measures announced in the Budget.
A recent… pic.twitter.com/TgMZlSemcb
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 25, 2024
🚨BREAKING: The petition calling for an immediate General Election has just hit 1,000,000 signatures within 24 hours.
This is completely unprecedented. We are witnessing the people revolt in real time. pic.twitter.com/1FWkLhLn41
— Inevitable West (@Inevitablewest) November 24, 2024
🚨BREAKING: Nigel Farage admits he’s ‘never seen anything like this before’ as General Election petition STORMS towards 1,000,000 signatures within 24 hours.
You are witnessing a national revolt. pic.twitter.com/XK5gNwnlCD
— Inevitable West (@Inevitablewest) November 24, 2024
Sources:
https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-keir-starmer-labour-suffers-historic-drop-in-approval-ratings/
https://apnews.com/article/uk-farmers-tax-protest-dc3fd3640acb1628cd85d43b8413fad0