English village votes to 'secede' from U.K. over asylum centre plan

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What happened

Piddington in central England, 25 kilometres from the university city of Oxford, has grabbed headlines with its tongue-in-cheek breakaway vote…

Key facts

  • Piddington in central England, 25 kilometres from the university city of Oxford, has grabbed headlines with its tongue-in-cheek breakaway vote…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:43:35 UTC.

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