3702 Kingston and Surbiton residents have signed a petition calling for a General Election.

The petition has garnered over three million signatures nationally, with frustrated voters calling for a repeat of the General Election.

It comes as part of frustrations that Labour "have gone back on" promises set out ahead of 4 July.

A debate on the petition took place in Parliament yesterday, Monday 6 January.

While the petition remains open, no further discussions must be had following the debate and the government's response.

Following the debate, a spokesperson for the Labour Government said: "This Government was elected on a mandate of change at the July 2024 general election. 

"Our full focus is on fixing the foundations, rebuilding Britain, and restoring public confidence in government."

Speaking about the petition, MP for Kingston and Surbiton and leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey, told Kingston Nub: "There are a number of people in the constituency, and across the country, who are deeply unhappy at the decisions this government has been taking, and this petition is a demonstration of that discontent. 

 "Liberal Democrats have been holding Labour strongly to account, from calling on the government to exempt social care from the employer’s National Insurance tax rise to fighting for pensioners across the country to have their winter fuel payments reinstated. 

 "I hear the concerns of the constituents and will keep campaigning and working hard for them every day."

The constituency with the highest number of signatures is Brentwood and Ongar.

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