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English village votes to leave UK over migrant housing
The gist
Villagers in Piddington, Oxfordshire voted 285-26 to declare independence from the UK.
The symbolic result protests plans to house over 1,000 asylum seekers nearby.
How it unfolded
- Sep 15, 2026Villagers voted in the independence referendum on Tuesday.
- Sep 16, 2026Results announced on Wednesday showed 285 votes in favor of breaking away, with 26 villagers voting against.
- Sep 16, 2026Local residents unveiled a "Principality of Piddington" sign in the village after they voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic "referendum".