LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE

Piddington Residents Back Symbolic Independence Vote Over Asylum Accommodation Plan

Residents of the Oxfordshire village of Piddington voted 285 to 26 in a non-binding referendum for symbolic independence from the UK in protest over plans to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers at nearby MoD Bicester.

22 September 2026 · 23:05 UTC