A person who is found by a court to have knowingly made a false allegation or deliberately fabricated evidence can cause irreversible damage to another person’s reputation, career, mental health, relationships and livelihood. Just as safeguarding measures exist to help protect potential victims in other contexts, there should also be proportionate measures where a court has determined that an individual intentionally made a false allegation or fabricated evidence. This proposal is not intended to discourage genuine victims from reporting crimes. Most reports of serious offences are made in good faith, and victims must continue to feel able to come forward without fear. Instead, this petition seeks accountability only in cases where a court has found beyond reasonable doubt that an allegation was deliberately false or that evidence was intentionally fabricated. Justice depends on protecting both genuine victims and innocent people wrongly accused. Michael’s Law would recognise that both deserve equal protection under the law.

Too many people are falling through the cracks with regards to mental health and the learning disability criteria. There is a huge grey area between the ones that meet the criteria, and the ones that fall just outside. A psychologist explained that in a line of 100 people, 1 & 2 meeting the learning disability criteria to number 100 - being, let's say, of mainstream intellect. If anyone scores outside the 1 & 2 criteria, even if they score a 3 or 4, they are not deemed to have a learning disability. This is where the system needs to be changed.  These people are extremly vulnerable to explotation and manipulation. It's just really not fair. They get caught in a system that fails to provide the necessary support to keep them safe simply because their learning challenges don't fit into the narrow definitions currently in place. By signing this petition, you are helping to bring attention to the need for a change in identifying learning disabilities, ensuring that everyone has the right to the support necessary for a successful and fulfilling life. Please, join me in advocating for a system that meets the needs of all individuals by lending your signature. Natalie Winstanley Petition Starter

This site has been vacant for almost 20 years. Lambeth Council gave generous permission to build flats here some time ago but the landowners have not started work and have left the site derelict. The location attracts graffiti and flytipping and is an eyesore.  The site is privately owned and the Council cannot simply direct work to happen. But it does have influence and enforcement powers.  If discussion with the landowner does not yield results, the Council should consider compulsory purchase to secure and clean up the site and to get homes built as soon as possible.

Thousands of Bearsden and Milngavie residents are currently cut off from Glasgow's growing network of safe, segregated cycle routes because two short sections of missing infrastructure leave the area disconnected from the city. The Glasgow City Region City Deal has delivered high-quality cycle routes across Glasgow. By the end of this summer, it will be possible to cycle safely from George Square to Kessington Road using a combination of segregated Avenues, the Forth & Clyde Canal, the Kelvin Walkway and quiet residential streets. Yet most Bearsden and Milngavie residents still have no safe route to access this network. Key arterial roads such as the A81/Milngavie Road remain significant barriers for anyone who is not a confident cyclist. Cyclists using these roads often report close passes from drivers, speeding and distracted driving - so it's understandable why so many choose to drive short trips instead.  The solution is to complete the remaining sections of the Bearsway cycle route - approximately 900 metres through Hillfoot and a further 600 metres connecting to Milngavie town centre. Watch this excellent video which explains the history and benefits of this route:  https://youtu.be/YtR3YqwKEYc?si=2fRlewe03Ax2gndp&t=180 This could then be linked up with Bearsden Cross, creating a network between homes, schools, workplaces and leisure.  Completing just 1.5 kilometres of missing infrastructure would connect local residents directly to more than 270 kilometres of planned traffic-free and low-traffic routes across Glasgow. It would provide safer transport options for commuting, education, shopping and leisure, while supporting healthier lifestyles and reducing congestion. Where safe cycle lanes have been built, there has been a huge uptick in people cycling: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/13887/Cycling-trips-surge-by-43-as-Glasgow-s-active-travel-network-grows - in spite of our wet climate.  https://oursafestreets.substack.com/p/the-weathers-too-bad-to-cycle-in Funding could be sought through Scottish Government Active Travel programmes, significantly reducing the cost to East Dunbartonshire Council. These funds are ring-fenced for active travel, so can not be spent elsewhere - we're missing out by not bidding on it!  We call on East Dunbartonshire Council to prioritise completion of the remaining sections of Bearsway and deliver a continuous, safe cycle connection between Bearsden, Milngavie and Glasgow's wider active travel network.

Imagine waking up every Monday not knowing if your boss will give you 20, 30 or 40 hours’ work that week, or what your take home pay will be - and having absolutely no say in it. That’s the stressful reality for millions of people on zero or short-hours contracts.  Worse still, the Government is about to break its promise on this: instead of giving all workers the right to guaranteed hours, like it promised, now their protections will only apply to people contracted fewer than 20 hours a week. By leaving everyone else out, our Government is abandoning the vast majority of the workforce. Right now, decision-makers are trying to find out what the public think of this - but it won’t be long until the legislation is locked in and our window of opportunity closes. So we must act now. This is our chance to stand up for all workers and hold the Government accountable for its promises. This law will only work if it works for all of us.  

Our park is very well used. People from the community put time and energy into taking care of it - cutting the grass and maintaining the park.  Other parks nearby are vandalised and not used, but we take pride in our park and want it to be a place children and families use and love. We were promised an upgrade a few years back, but nothing has changed.  Most days the swing park in the community is packed full of children. I am a mother of a child who is  constantly asking to go to a swing park however the one close to home is ‘boring’ for most of the children in the community.  This park is a vital resource for my family and others too - it's worth investing in activities that get our kids outdoors, active and socialising. Please help us secure investment to improve the park.

Yes. As of July 2026, the UK Government has confirmed that a mileage-based tax for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids will begin in April 2028. The scheme is officially called Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED).  The confirmed headline details are: Vehicle type From April 2028 Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) | 3p per mile Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) | 1.5p per mile Standard (non-plug-in) hybrids | No change, existing VED rules apply The mileage charge is in addition to the existing annual Vehicle Excise Duty (road tax) introduced for EVs from April 2025. It is not a replacement.  Other confirmed points include: •  Drivers will normally self-report their annual mileage.  •  Mileage will be checked against MOT records once the vehicle reaches three years old.  •  The Government has dropped its earlier proposal for mandatory annual mileage inspections on vehicles under three years old.  Example annual costs Annual mileageEV (3p/mile)PHEV (1.5p/mile)   5,000 | £150 | £75 10,000 | £300 | £150 15,000 | £450 | £225 20,000 | £600 | £300 This means an owner of a typical electric car registered after April 2025 could, for example, pay: •  Annual VED: £200 •  Plus 10,000 miles of eVED: £300 • Total: £500 per year Luxury EVs that attract the Expensive Car Supplement would continue to pay that where applicable, on top of the above, during the relevant years. 

No barrister in British legal history has ever faced contempt proceedings over the content of a closing speech. Rajiv Menon now faces up to two years in prison for words that barristers have recited in court for centuries. His case has become a test of a far larger principle: do jurors have a right to acquit according to their conscience, even where a judge's directions point toward conviction? Barristers can now be forbidden by judges from mentioning this principle — sometimes called jury equity — even though the independence of juries has been recognised in law since the 1670 case of R v Penn & Mead, and is honoured on a plaque at the Old Bailey itself. In January 2026, when Rajiv Menon KC referred to this history while defending Charlotte Head, one of the Palestine Action defendants charged over the 2024 Filton factory protest. Head was later acquitted, and the trial judge accused Menon of contempt of court — despite later accepting there was nothing improper in citing the 1670 case. Menon now faces a two-day contempt trial on 28 July. If the independence of juries can no longer be spoken of in court without risking prison, every defendant's ability to receive a fearless defence is put at risk. Alex Norris and Ellie Reeves: do you want to be remembered on another plaque in the Old Bailey as those that destroyed Britain’s juries? 

Falmouth needs this car park, and for it to sit almost empty and unused during peak shopping hours is a disgrace. The removal of this bollard will also facilitate easier access for the elderly, disabled and young mums who currently have to struggle through the streets laden with shopping bags or pushing buggies. The small car parks, such as The Moor and Well Lane are restricted on spaces, and the larger long stay car parks such as Grove Place and Town Quarry which are situated at either end of the town, are not that accessible if you have baggage or mobility problems. Local Businesses want it removed, and so do locals. Please help keep the High Streets of Falmouth alive, and support local traders.

The Mardyke Community Centre is at the heart of beam park, providing vital support to the families of local residents.  They provide a warm space, which helps to bring the community together in one of the most disadvantaged areas in the country.  In the community where fundraising is the hardest, it is wrong to charge a level of rent that threatens the centre's survival.  So we are asking as many of you to sign our petition in hope Havering Council will consider a peppercorn rate rent or at least at a reduced rate.

Sign to support us in our call for:  • Secondary sewage treatment and UV disinfection on all inhabited islands;  • Effective regulation and accurate monitoring;  • Preservation of our highly protected marine environment;  • Well-maintained water infrastructure and equipment. In 2026 there are no excuses for sewage pollution. The Isles of Scilly rest 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall in a gorgeous tapestry of blue-green water. This spectacular marine environment is teeming with life and is home to Grey Seals, Crawfish and Pink Sea Fans, all of which are protected in an archipelago-wide Special Area of Conservation along with reefs and intertidal sandbanks. Other residents and regular or rare visitors are ‘priority species’ and include:  • Sea Fan Anemones • Sunset Cup Corals • Porbeagle Sharks • Blue Sharks • Basking Sharks  • Humpback Whales • Fin Whales • Minke Whales • Cuvier’s Beaked Whales • Orca • Risso’s Dolphins  • Common Dolphins  • Bottlenose Dolphins  • Harbour Porpoise And too many more to mention! These species and their habitats - along with magnificent seabirds, wildlife, and flora and fauna on land - are why Scilly is one of the most protected environments in the UK.  Despite this, South West Water are proposing to construct a fine-screening plant and long sea outfall to ‘improve’ St Mary’s’ already failing sewage system. If successful, this 470m pipe would routinely discharge screened but untreated sewage into highly protected, designated habitats within a fragile ecosystem. St Mary’s has a population equivalent of over 2,000, making it unlawful to routinely discharge untreated sewage here. SWW have stated the necessity for secondary treatment to protect our Special Area of Conservation in their own publications, and the Environment Agency acknowledge it too. Despite this, South West Water are progressing their plans at pace, and the Environment Agency said they will consider a ‘robust’ argument for screening only. In 2026 there are no excuses for sewage pollution. We know better, and have the technology to be innovative and sustainable whilst we do better. Other UK islands like South Uist and Tobermory have secondary treatment for similar population equivalents, and it would never be acceptable on the UK mainland. People are aware of the sewage crisis and are no longer prepared to let sewage pollution harm our environment and our families. The Isles of Scilly is one of the UK's most protected marine environments. A place with this level of environmental importance should become a showcase for the highest standards of wastewater treatment—not an exception where lower standards are accepted. Sign, share, and shout it out loud!

Animals are not commodities. They are sentient beings capable of feeling fear, pain, joy, love and the desire to live. Yet every day, billions of land animals and trillions of aquatic animals are bred, confined, exploited and killed for food, clothing, entertainment, research and profit. This is not simply about one industry. It is about a system that has normalised suffering on an unimaginable scale. Across the UK and around the world: • Broiler chickens are bred to grow so rapidly that many struggle to walk, while hens, pigs and calves are kept in barren, overcrowded systems that prevent natural behaviours such as nesting, foraging and socialising. • Dairy calves are separated from their mothers so milk can be sold for human consumption, while male chicks in the egg industry are routinely culled because they cannot lay eggs. • Trillions of fish and other marine animals are caught or farmed each year, often dying from suffocation, crushing, decompression or prolonged stress. Countless dolphins, turtles and seabirds also die as bycatch. • Racehorses are commonly confined for long periods, raced before they are fully mature and face the risk of catastrophic injuries and premature death. • Greyhounds are bred for speed and discarded when they are no longer profitable. • Wildlife continues to be hunted, trapped and killed for recreation, trophies and commercial gain. • Animals are used in circuses, rodeos, tourist attractions and other forms of entertainment where profit often outweighs welfare. • Millions of animals are still used in laboratories despite the continued development of humane alternatives. • Animals are transported over long distances in stressful conditions before slaughter. • Countless animals suffer simply because society has accepted practices that would never be tolerated if they involved our companion animals. Modern science has confirmed what many of us already know in our hearts: animals are sentient. They experience pain, fear, stress, comfort, companionship and the desire to avoid suffering. Yet our laws and industries often fail to reflect this understanding. I’ve loved animals for as long as I can remember. But I wasn’t always vegan. Like millions of people, I grew up eating meat, dairy and eggs without ever questioning where they came from. I genuinely enjoyed those foods and never imagined that my everyday choices were connected to so much suffering. I wasn’t a bad person—I simply didn’t know. Everything changed when I began learning about factory farming, slaughterhouses, industrial fishing and the use of animals for entertainment. Once I saw the reality, I couldn’t unsee it. For me, becoming vegan wasn’t about being perfect or believing I was better than anyone else. It was simply a decision to stop contributing to unnecessary suffering wherever I reasonably could. I understand why these conversations can feel uncomfortable. Many people assume vegans are judging them. That is not why I’m here. This petition isn’t about blaming or shaming anyone. It’s about encouraging compassion, honesty and informed choices. Most of us care deeply about animals. We stroke dogs, rescue wildlife and teach our children to be kind. Yet many forms of animal suffering remain hidden behind closed doors or accepted simply because they are traditional. Animals cannot organise protests. They cannot write to politicians. They cannot ask us to protect them. They have no voice. So we must choose to be that voice. History has shown that societies evolve. Practices once considered normal have been challenged because compassion eventually became more important than convenience or profit. I believe we are capable of taking that next step for animals. Not through anger. Not through hatred. But through empathy, education and kindness. Every animal values its own life. No animal chooses to be bred into confinement. No animal chooses to be raced, hunted or discarded. No animal chooses to suffer for fashion, entertainment or unnecessary consumption. If you believe kindness should extend beyond our own species, please sign this petition and help create a future where compassion is stronger than cruelty. Together, we can be the voice that animals have never had. I’ve loved animals since I was a child. I wasn’t always vegan—I simply didn’t know what animals endured. When I discovered the reality of factory farming, fishing and animal exploitation, I made the decision to stop contributing to it. I don’t believe I’m better than anyone else; I just believe animals deserve compassion. They have no voice, so I’m trying to use mine.