English village votes to leave UK in protest over migrant housing plan
People in Piddington, Oxfordshire, voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic referendum against government plans to set up a migrant camp close by. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAView image in fullscreenPeople in Piddington, Oxfordshire, voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic referendum against government plans to set up a migrant camp close by. A total of 285 people were in favour of independence from the UK while 26 voted against.
- ▪People in Piddington, Oxfordshire, voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic referendum against government plans to set up a migrant camp close by.
- ▪Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAView image in fullscreenPeople in Piddington, Oxfordshire, voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic referendum against government plans to set up a migrant camp close by.
- ▪A total of 285 people were in favour of independence from the UK while 26 voted against.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Village votes to leave UK over asylum housing plan — BBC News — Politics
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People in Piddington, Oxfordshire, voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic referendum against government plans to set up a migrant camp close by. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAView image in fullscreenPeople in Piddington, Oxfordshire, voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic referendum against government plans to set up a migrant camp close by. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PAEnglandEnglish village votes to leave UK in protest over migrant housing planVillagers in Piddington, Oxfordshire, hold symbolic referendum over plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers nearbyBen Quinn Political correspondentWed 16 Sep 2026 03.52 EDTLast modified on Wed 16 Sep 2026 04.07 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleResidents of an English village have voted to…
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