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The Guardian
English village votes to exit UK over migrant housing
Residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire, voted overwhelmingly in a symbolic referendum to separate from the UK in protest of government plans to house over 1,000 asylum seekers nearby. The vote recorded 285 in favor of independence, with 26 against, reflecting local opposition to the proposed migrant accommodation at a site in Bicester. The government responded by emphasizing efforts to reduce asylum backlog and disputes over site suitability continue.
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