The UK government does not intend to back the online petition against Brexit, despite the fact that over 5.8 million supporters, Daily Mail reported.

“The Government acknowledges the considerable number of people who have signed this petition. However, close to three-quarters of the electorate took part in the 2016 referendum, trusting that the result would be respected. This Government wrote to every household prior to the referendum, promising that the outcome of the referendum would be implemented. 17.4 million people then voted to leave the European Union, providing the biggest democratic mandate for any course of action ever directed at UK Government. British people cast their votes once again in the 2017 General Election, where over 80% of those who voted, voted for parties – including the opposition – who committed in their manifestos to upholding the result of the referendum,” the statement said.

The UK Parliament will discuss the petition on Monday, April 1. As of the morning of March 27, almost 6 million Britons signed the petition, despite the fact that 100 thousand signatures were enough for discussion in parliament.

Meanwhile, on March 27, the House of Commons will vote on alternative ways for Brexit