A petition calling for a General Election to be called early has reached another major milestone in another blow to Keir Starmer. Support for the call to dissolve Parliament and hold a national vote has more than doubled since Saturday (January 3) when the petition had gained over 70,000 signatures.

The total at the time of writing stands at 160,683. This means Parliament will consider the petition for debate, with it having reached the qualifying threshold of over 100,000 signatures.

All petitions which receive more than 10,000 signatures have to be responded to by the Government, which as of Wednesday (January 7) has nine days to do so.

The petition is understood to be the third calling for a General Election since Labour's landslide victory in July 2024.

Its organiser argues that Labour misled the country in its election campaign, introducing measures which weren't included in the party's manifesto.

The petition states: "We believe we were misled and the obfuscation has only got worse since Starmer took power. It is time for action.

"We believe the Government has failed to defend our borders from the small boats. We have no confidence in the way this Government has acted."

It claims pensioners and farmers have been directly affected by policies which were not included in Labour's manifesto, adding: "Our country cannot go on like this. Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!"

A previous petition for a general election is due to be debated in Parliament on Monday (January 12). That entreaty collected over a million signatures.

The Labour Government has brushed off previous calls for a General Election, arguing it needs time to transform the country.

But disgruntled voters in England, Wales and Scotland will have a chance to signal their dissatisfaction with the Government at local elections in May.

Labour is expected to get a drubbing in polls for councils in England and devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales.

Speculation is rife in Westminster over the possibility of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer facing a leadership challenge if Labour performs badly in the elections.

He told his Cabinet colleagues on Tuesday to focus on tackling the cost of living and "deliver for the whole country".