Piddington Independence Referendum
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- 15 Sep
The vote would be symbolic as there is currently no legal mechanism which would allow a village to declare independence from the UK.
Coverage 7 articles
17 Sep Tiny English village votes overwhelmingly to leave U.K. in protest of nearby asylum seeker housing
CBS News
16 Sep Up to 500 councillors from villages across Britain consider holding their own independence referendums after Piddington migrant camp protest vote
Daily Mail
15 Sep FRED KELLY: Here in Piddington, villagers are fighting their own Battle for Britain against this failing Government
Daily Mail
15 Sep Oxfordshire village to hold symbolic referendum on independence from UK
Evening Standard
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15 Sep Piddington holds 'UK exit' referendum amid anger over move to house 1,200 migrants in ex-military base
Evening Standard
15 Sep Piddington fightback against migrant camps 'could spread across the whole country' - as Reform and Tories back villagers' 'referendum' on leaving UK
Daily Mail
15 Sep Migrants to get high-visibility vests in town holding an independence referendum to stop new asylum seeker camp opening
Daily Mail
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