A sign for the village of Piddington next to another saying 'No to Bicester MOD asylum centre' A picturesque English village has voted overwhelmingly to leave the United Kingdom in protest at plans to house more than 1,200 asylum seekers nearby.
In a symbolic referendum, residents in Piddington backed “independence” by 285 votes to 26. Turnout in the vote was 92%.
Although the result has no legal basis, it does demonstrate the strength of feeling in the Oxfordshire village against plans to convert a former military base in nearby Bicester into a centre for asylum seekers.
The government has said it wants to 1,256 immigrants there while their asylum claims are processed.
But opponents to the proposal say it will disrupt life in Piddington and pose...
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