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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "More funding to strengthen youth homelessness prevention methods"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Jeena Patara

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New petition: More funding to strengthen youth homelessness prevention methods

We call on the government to increase funding to support young care leavers.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Fund a graduate guarantee scheme for newly qualified physiotherapists"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Chloe Gallagher

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New petition: Fund a graduate guarantee scheme for newly qualified physiotherapists

Fund a graduate guarantee scheme for newly qualified physiotherapists as has been done for nursing and midwifery graduates

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Diabetes should not prevent someone serving in the British armed forces"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Faye Smith

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New petition: Diabetes should not prevent someone serving in the British armed forces

Diabetics should be able to join the military due to the modern technological advances that occur everyday. Managing the condition is second nature to most diabetics therefore I believe it should not be considered a risk as those who are insulin dependent know how to handle it and live with it.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Lower the age for invites to regular mammograms to 40 & perform annually"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Gemma Reeves

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New petition: Lower the age for invites to regular mammograms to 40 & perform annually

Lower the age for when you are first called to 40 and provide funding to carry out Mammograms Annually instead of every Three Years

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Fund free access to weight loss meds for disabled people & lipoedema sufferers"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Aimee Pellow

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New petition: Fund free access to weight loss meds for disabled people & lipoedema sufferers

We want the government to fund more weight loss medication on the NHS for those with limited mobility, disabled or those suffering with lipoedema. Those with lipoedema know that diet and exercise cannot cure it. However, weight management can help manage symptoms.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Make adaptive anti-dazzle headlamps mandatory on new road vehicles"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Andrew McHutchon

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New petition: Make adaptive anti-dazzle headlamps mandatory on new road vehicles

Some manufacturers have developed headlamps that automatically change the shape of the light beam to avoid dazzling other road users. We want this technology to become a mandatory part of vehicle regulations, included in the MOT test.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Introduce legal minimum ratios of care home staff to residents"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Anca Gabriela Calin

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New petition: Introduce legal minimum ratios of care home staff to residents

We call on the Government to introduce minimum staff-to-resident ratios in all care homes, so every resident receives the attention, dignity, and safety they deserve.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Make smacking a child a specific offence"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Lauren Codman

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New petition: Make smacking a child a specific offence

I want the government or parliament to ban parents from smacking a child as this shouldn't be an acceptable form of punishment.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Get rid of the reception baseline assessment"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Hannah Greenhalgh

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New petition: Get rid of the reception baseline assessment

I want the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) to be scrapped so that teachers can focus on what really matters in those crucial first weeks of school, getting to know our children as individuals. Instead of administering a test that we think provides no helpful insight.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Fund AMH testing in the NHS and improve IVF access for low AMH women"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Charlotte leah Nelson

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New petition: Fund AMH testing in the NHS and improve IVF access for low AMH women

Fund AMH testing as part of standard NHS fertility checks. Provide NHS IVF funding for women with low AMH, regardless of age or partner’s parental status. Allow patients to stop a cycle with less than 3 follicles without losing NHS entitlement.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Fund free swimming lessons for all children 3-16"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Rebecca Oakley

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New petition: Fund free swimming lessons for all children 3-16

Drowning is a leading preventable cause of child death. RLSS UK suggest that in England, child drownings have doubled since 2019–20. I believe free swimming lessons for ages 3–16 could save lives, cut inequalities, meet curriculum aims, provide life skills, reduce long-term health and social costs.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Change the 30 free childcare hours to include Ofsted registered nannies"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Elaine Rowe

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New petition: Change the 30 free childcare hours to include Ofsted registered nannies

We believe nannies chances of employment are drastically reducing due to the 30 free hours only being offered to childminders and nursery settings, and call on the government to include registered nannies in the offer.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Hold a referendum on recognition of a Palestinian State"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Hugh Sturgess

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New petition: Hold a referendum on recognition of a Palestinian State

The UK recognition of a Palestinian State should be subject to a referendum of the people of the UK.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Require car insurance companies to insure the car, not the driver"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Salih Onen

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New petition: Require car insurance companies to insure the car, not the driver

We believe car insurance companies should be required to insure cars only, rather than individual drivers.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Require schools to finish by 2 pm"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Omar Hegazy

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New petition: Require schools to finish by 2 pm

We call on the government to require that all schools should end the school day by 2 pm

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Restrict building public bonfires to within 48 hours of the event"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Melissa Goymer

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New petition: Restrict building public bonfires to within 48 hours of the event

Many bonfires are assembled for a long time before the event and in some cases unknown waste is dumped on to the bonfire. This could damage the health of bystanders and wildlife. Animals which have started to nest in the bonfire before the event can also be burnt alive, this cannot happen anymore.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Allow license holders to drive motorhomes up to 4250kg on UK Category B License"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Gary Martin Cooper

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New petition: Allow license holders to drive motorhomes up to 4250kg on UK Category B License

We want the UK to allow UK license holders to drive motorhomes up to 4250kg on UK Category B Licenses, in line with proposed changes from the EU.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Review and reform UK allergy laws & labelling standards for milk allergies"

Deadline 9 April 2026, created by Maryan Krastev

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New petition: Review and reform UK allergy laws & labelling standards for milk allergies

I am concerned about UK supermarket labels that use small 'may contain' warnings, which I feel makes safe choices difficult. We urge the Government to review and reform current laws and standards on allergy labelling to better protect allergy sufferers.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Require schools to teach Polish as a modern language subject"

Deadline 10 April 2026, created by Jay Cutts

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New petition: Require schools to teach Polish as a modern language subject

We want the Government to require schools to teach Polish as a modern language subject, as we believe French, Spanish and German are not widely spoken in the UK.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Fund free driving lessons for new drivers for their first 3 lessons"

Deadline 10 April 2026, created by Jason Dickinson

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New petition: Fund free driving lessons for new drivers for their first 3 lessons

We want the Government to provide funding to make the first 3 driving lessons free for new drivers, particularly people who turn 17, as some young people may struggle with paying for every driving lesson.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Require child maintenance payments to increase by inflation & review enforcement"

Deadline 10 April 2026, created by Julie Simpson

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New petition: Require child maintenance payments to increase by inflation & review enforcement

We call the Government to review and look into reforming Child Maintenance Service (CMS). We believe the current payment system does not reflect the true cost of raising children, especially in the current cost of living crisis.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Add birth sex to special category data under GDPR"

Deadline 10 April 2026, created by Gwyneth Gwendolyn Clynnog Morgan

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New petition: Add birth sex to special category data under GDPR

Under UK GDPR, special category data is personal data that needs more protection because it is sensitive. It includes "sexual orientation", which can protect gay people; this does not protect transgender people. We urge the Government to add birth sex to the list.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Review Current Provision of Safe and Legal Routes for Asylum Seekers to the UK"

Deadline 10 April 2026, created by Ruhsen Beat

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New petition: Review Current Provision of Safe and Legal Routes for Asylum Seekers to the UK

We want a review of the current provision of safe and legal routes for asylum seekers to enter the UK. This should consider: a) a humanitarian visa to enable people to apply from overseas rather than having to cross the Channel on small boats. b) an expansion of the resettlement scheme.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "New registry of people with 2+ protective orders & automatically notify partners"

Deadline 10 April 2026, created by Maya Mellor

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New petition: New registry of people with 2+ protective orders & automatically notify partners

Legally require that any individual with two or more Domestic Violence Protection Orders or Stalking Protection Orders be placed on a new monitored registry. This registry ensures that future partners & child services are notified, enhancing safety, accountability, and prevention of repeated abuse.

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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 5h

New petition: "Fund teacher training for mental health first aid and suicide prevention"

Deadline 10 April 2026, created by Toby Ware

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New petition: Fund teacher training for mental health first aid and suicide prevention

Government to fund Mental Health First Aid Training and Suicide Prevention Training for all Primary and Secondary School Teachers

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