Isle of Wight residents sign early general election petition

The economic turmoil brought on by the Government's recent mini-budget has caused anger among many, with numerous public figures suggesting that the PM — or even her entire cabinet — should step down in order to restore stability.

Yesterday (Monday), the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, reneged on most of the tax cuts laid out in the mini-budget in an attempt to win back critics of Ms Truss's administration.

Nevertheless, a petition on the Parliament website calling for a general election has reached more than 600,000 signatures — with 1,303 coming from people living in the Isle of Wight constituency as of 10.30am today (Tuesday).

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The petition asks for "an immediate general election to end the chaos of the current government".

It lists the war in Ukraine, problems with the Northern Ireland protocol, looming recession and renewed calls for Scottish independence as among "the greatest set of challenges we have seen in our lifetimes".

The three largest opposition parties in Westminster — Labour, the Scottish National Party, and the Liberal Democrats — all called for a general election last week, in response to the economic problems brought on by the Government's September mini-budget.

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