Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out an early general election after a petition calling for a second vote reached two million signatures. The petition was launched over the weekend and says there should be another vote, just four months after Labour won a landslide, because they have "gone back on their promises they laid out in the lead up to the last election".

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Keir Starmer: I'm not surprised some want an election re-run

The prime minister responds to an online petition calling for a new election, months after the last poll.

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A petition on Parliament’s website calling for another election has now been signed by more than two million people.

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Starmer rules out re-running general election as petition gathers signatures

Check the map to see how many people in your constituency have signed the petition demanding another general election.

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General election petition map - see how many people in your area have signed

SIR Keir Starmer has shrugged off a petition signed by more than TWO MILLION Brits demanding a snap general election. The PM dismissed the growing backlash and insisted he is “not surprised” people want a re-run. The PM says he is  ‘not surprised’ people want a re-run after five months of a Labour governmentPA AlamyTech mogul Elon Musk shared a post claiming that the petition had broken a record[/caption]
Appearing on ITV’s This Morning, the PM …

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Keir admits 'I'm not surprised' as he's told of petition demanding election

Billionaire entrepreneur says ‘Britain has had enough’ as election petition surpasses two million signatures

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Elon Musk backs petition calling for general election blaming UK’s ‘police state’

The petition has even grabbed the attention of Tesla and X owner Elon Musk

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What will happen with the petition calling for another general election?

MPs on the right of the Conservative Party and from Reform UK have been sharing the petition - with Elon Musk also commenting on its launch.

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Starmer rules out another general election after petition reaches two million signatures

The online petition was started by small business owner Michael Westwood, who says voters feel 'betrayed' by Labour.

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Millions sign petition for fresh general election over Labour 'broken promises'

The Prime Minister was asked about the viral petition on the Parliament website which accuses Labour of breaking promises during a grilling on ITV's This Morning

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Keir Starmer breaks silence on petition demanding new general election

An online petition demand a fresh general election is attracting attention, including in Dundee, Angus, Perthshire, Fife and Stirling.

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Here's how many people in Tayside, Fife and Stirling want a new general election - as UK petition hits 2million

Starmer rules out another general election after petition reaches two million signatures

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