Piddington in Oxfordshire votes to leave UK over asylum plans

Residents of an Oxfordshire village have voted to become independent from the UK in a symbolic referendum held in protest at plans to house more than 1,000 migrants at a former military base.

Piddington in Oxfordshire votes to leave UK over asylum plans

TL;DR

  • Residents of an Oxfordshire village voted to become independent from the UK.
  • This was a symbolic referendum.
  • The vote was in protest against plans to house over 1,000 migrants.
  • The migrants were to be housed at a former military base.