Just days ago, Elon Musk used his massive platform X to offer far-right thugs a powerful digital megaphone to organise masked mobs in Belfast, destroying local businesses and leaving foreign-born NHS heroes barricaded in their homes. Then, that same week, Musk became the world’s first trillionaire. Keir Starmer’s big fix? A social media ban for under-16s that barely scratches the surface. Australia's ban shows it's a useless, unworkable sticking plaster. Worse, it lets tech bosses off the hook for the damage they cause to our mental health, safety, and democracy. Right now, tech giants hide behind a huge legal loophole. They claim they are just "neutral hosts," not publishers, pretending they don't choose or push what we see. But they do. Their algorithms are designed to promote outrage and conspiracy because that’s what makes these unaccountable tech billionaires richer — leaving everyday citizens to foot the bill for the real-world damage they cause. We can blow this loophole apart. Cross-party MPs have just signed a letter to the Prime Minister demanding emergency laws to make these tech bosses legally and financially liable when they cause harm. If thousands of us back them right now, we can force the PM to act. Sign the urgent petition to the PM to demand he holds Big Tech accountable – before we deliver it to No 10.

For a long time I have felt that trust in politics has been slipping away. When political parties can accept very large donations, it naturally raises questions about who really holds influence. Even if nothing improper is happening, the perception alone is enough to damage confidence in the whole system. That concern only grew when I came across a 2025 report which identified 125 companies that donated £30.15 million to political parties and then received £28.8 billion in government contracts. Whether or not there is any wrongdoing, figures like that make it impossible to ignore how serious the perception problem has become. This is why Andy Burnham’s recent comment matters. When WakeupGB asked him directly whether political donations should be capped, he replied: “Yes, I do think there should be a cap on political donations. This would guard against the perception of any one party being unduly influenced or swayed by one person or organisation.” This was not a cautious or vague answer. It was a clear and direct commitment. If he is elected to Parliament, he could go on to play a major role in shaping the country’s future. That makes this the right moment to show that the public stands behind him on this issue. Parliament is resisting meaningful change and is only prepared to look at limits on foreign donors and cryptocurrency. Even those limited proposals will probably end up allowing loopholes. Many of us believe that all donations need to be capped. Without that, the perception of undue influence will remain and trust will continue to erode. There have been petitions on this issue before, but this one is different. It is tied to a recent and very clear public statement. It gives people the chance to show that they support the principle Andy Burnham has already backed. If we can gather a large number of signatures, it will send a strong message that the public wants this change and is ready to support him in delivering it. This is our chance to back a commitment that has already been made and to push for a political system where no one can buy disproportionate influence. With enough signatures, we can help turn that commitment into action and begin to rebuild trust in Parliament.

Hate and division should not be supported by a British Government by taking part through advertising and posting. We call on the UK Governent to withdraw all support and/or activity on X (formally Twitter). Musk's recent actions trying to whip up hate and violence, and platforming the likes of Tommy Robinson cannot go unchallenged. And yet the UK Government continues to use accounts on X.  Enough is enough. It's time our Government quits Musk's hate platform.

  Earlier this year, Reform UK MPs walked out of the Commons rather than sit through a debate about transparency in political funding. Their own funding. Nobody stopped them. Nobody recorded it. As far as anyone can tell officially, it never happened.  I'm a Green Party and 38 Degrees member. I pay my taxes, I vote, I try to actually engage with politics and honestly the bare minimum I expect back is for the people I'm paying to turn up and do their jobs.  Here's the thing that gets me. Voting records are already public. You can see exactly how every MP voted on anything. But whether they actually bothered to sit through the debate beforehand? Invisible. An MP can skip every single debate that matters to their constituents and there's no public record of it anywhere.  This isn't a dig at any one party. Plenty of MPs across the board don't show up. This is just about basic transparency. If 100,000 people care enough to sign a petition, the people we're paying to represent us should at least be in the room. And we should be able to see whether they were. 

I’m calling for an end to taxpayer-funded bars in Parliament because politicians should live by the same standards as everyone else. Most people don’t work in buildings with subsidised alcohol on site, and Parliament shouldn’t be an exception. At a time when people are struggling with living costs and trust in politics is low, MPs should be setting an example — not defending drinking culture at taxpayers’ expense.

What other workplace subsidises alcohol to employees in the workplace. Especially when their decisions are likely to affect the lives of other people. Bring in random drink and drugs testing. It has been observed on TV coverage of the Commons that members are attending and voting whilst under the influence of alcohol or drugs. They are voting on issues that affect the lives of the public. Inspection of the toilets have found traces of cocaine in most of them. This is totally unacceptable in public servants.

He sounds like an excellent civil servant. Why are we getting rid off the good guys?  Sir Olly Robbins is clearly a committed civil servant. We need excellent civil servants like him and he should be reinstated. 

It's plain common sense.

We do not want the poor to subsidise the rich. It should be the other way around.

Mr Starmer could also advise other European countries that have US interests on their land to do the same. The USA have threatened to invade Greenland, an ally of ours and a fellow member of NATO.  The USA has personnel, equipment, aircraft, ships, missiles and other weapons on UK soil, which would aid the USA to carry out its threat.

With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful message that his behaviour is not acceptable. A visit could also put the King and Queen’s lives in danger. Trump has also recently claimed that Nato troops in Afghanistan "stayed a little back" and avoided the front lines. This is a slap in the face to all the British service personnel who served in Afghanistan and the 457 who lost their lives. Giving Trump the prestige of a royal visit after he has so brazenly insulted our veterans and their sacrifice would be a disgrace. 

British politics has a foreign interference problem. An undercover investigation by Democracy for Sale and Led By Donkeys has revealed how shockingly easy it is for secretive Chinese interests to penetrate the heart of British politics. As part of a sting by our journalists, a fake Chinese AI company was able to pay a lobbyist to arrange face-to-face meetings with ten Labour MPs as well as access to government ministers. Unbelievably, the former MP who set up this “cash-for-access operation” may not have broken any lobbying rules - because the existing safeguards are so weak. Experts are calling for "radical reform" in the wake of our investigation. The UK government must tighten up the rules right now to prevent more damaging scandals. This petition is organised in partnership with Democracy for Sale, a best-selling newsletter on money, power and politics written by Peter Geoghegan and award-winning investigative journalists.