A petition calling on the government to hold a general which called for “an immediate general election to be held”, added “we think the majority need and want change.”

An original response to the petition after it gathered 10,000 signatures said: “The Prime Minister can call a general election at a time of their choosing by requesting a dissolution of Parliament from the Sovereign within the five-year life of Conservative MP John Lamont will open the debate in Westminster Hall on January 12 with Labour MP Anna Turley set to respond on behalf of the government.

MPs are set to debate the petition (Image: Getty Images)

Mr Lamont said: “People are sick of all the mistakes that Keir Starmer and this Labour Government are making. Whether it’s the tax on jobs, the Family Farm Tax, a U-turn Winter Fuel Payments, Digital ID, the list is endless. People have had enough, and they want change.”

Labour won a landslide victory in the 2024 general election but have seen their popularity plummet in the 18 months since after a series of mishaps and missteps.

The government has been beseiged by protests from a string of groups, ranging from Palestine Action supporters to farmers.

The Cabinet Office said: “The Prime Minister can call a general election at a time of their choosing by requesting a dissolution of Parliament from the Sovereign within the five-year life of a Parliament.

“The Government was elected by the British people on a mandate of change at the July 2024 General Election.

“This Government is fixing the foundations and delivering change with investment and reform to deliver growth, with more jobs, more money in people’s pockets, to rebuild Britain and get the NHS back on its feet.

“This will be built on the strong foundations of a stable economy, national security and secure borders as we put politics back in the service of working people. On entering office, a £22billion black hole was identified in the nation’s finances.

“We inherited unprecedented challenges, with crumbling public services and crippled public finances, but will deliver a decade of national renewal through our five missions: economic growth, fixing the NHS, safer streets, making Britain a clean energy super-power and opportunity for all.

“This is what was promised and is what we are delivering. The Government’s first Budget freed up tens of billions of pounds to invest in Britain’s future while locking in stability, preventing devastating austerity in our public services and protecting working people’s payslips.

“Mission-led government rejects the sticking-plaster solutions of the past and unites public and private sectors, national, devolved and local government, business and unions, and the whole of civil society in a shared purpose. The Government will continue to deliver the manifesto of change that it was elected on.”