(MENAFN) A petition demanding the British government to act to stop Brexit has collected three million signatures.
The official website crashed on Thursday morning as the petition to revoke Article 50, which governs the country's exit from the EU, gained the highest-ever volume of sign-ups.
Many celebrities and lawmakers tweeted support for the petition, one of the most popular ever submitted to parliament's website.
Scotland's First Minister wrote that "an issue as big and important as Brexit should not come down to petitions - that said, if you are frustrated that the (prime minister) is just not listening, you can sign here".
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Theresa May's office said May "will not countenance revoking Article 50".
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