A petition calling for Brexit to be canceled through the revocation of Article 50 -- the legal process for leaving the European Union -- reached more than 3 million signatures on Friday.
Earlier in the day, the UK Parliament's petitions committee tweeted that the website had crashed and that the rate of signatures was"the highest the site has ever had to deal with." The petition's text reads:"The government repeatedly claims exiting the EU is 'the will of the people'. We need to put a stop to this claim by proving the strength of public support now, for remaining in the EU. A People's Vote may not happen -- so vote now.
— Petitions Committee March 21, 2019 It went viral after a speech by May on Wednesday night when she blamed British lawmakers for the Brexit impasse. Singer Annie Lennox and actor Hugh Grant were among celebrities who urged their followers to put their names to the petition.Read MoreI've signed. And it looks like every sane person in the country is signing too. National emergency. Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU. - Petitions https://t.
— Hugh Grant March 20, 2019 The UK Parliament authorities consider all petitions that get more than 100,000 signatures for debate, but decisions on which ones reach the House of Commons are made by the petitions committee.A House of Commons spokesman told CNN on Thursday that the committee meets every Tuesday,"so they will likely decide at their next meeting.
— Nicola Sturgeon March 22, 2019 Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to march on Parliament during the rally, including actors Stephen Fry, Keira Knightley and Lena Headey.WATCH: Comedian & actor Stephen Fry asks you to join the #PutItToThePeople March on 23.03.19 & demand a #PeoplesVote.
— Petitions Committee March 22, 2019 However, the petition will likely not be acted upon. A petition for a second EU membership referendum in June 2016 attracted more than 4.1 million signatures but was rejected by the government.
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