Only 27 Real Neon Makers Left — Parliament Finally Spoke Up

A public petition to protect real neon signs in the UK has started gaining serious momentum.

The UK has less than 30 skilled neon signmakers left — and that number gets smaller every year.

Supporters say it’s time to treat neon like other protected crafts — like Cornish pasties or Scotch whisky.

The petition highlights one key threat: buy LED neon signs online signs that falsely claim to be neon, killing the market for the real thing.

At the core of the petition is this message: stop fake neon from being labelled as the real deal.

So far, the government response has been all talk and no policy.

Reddit threads took the petition viral — faster than any press coverage ever did.

The conversation in places like r/UKPolitics and r/Gifts was clear: protect the craft, stop the fakes.

With enough public backing, Parliament won’t be able to ignore this craft crisis much longer.