The English village of Piddington is planning a symbolic referendum to demand independence from the U.K. over plans to house people seeking asylum at a disused military barracks.
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Simon Ellery
July 30, 2026 / 11:21 AM EDT
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The Oxfordshire village of Piddington voted 175-7 to hold a referendum on seceding from the United Kingdom.
Apart from a pop-up traveller site, the 350 residents of the Oxfordshire village of Piddington seem pretty happy about life.
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