Politics● LowSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 6:14 PM
Village votes to leave U.K. in symbolic protest of plan to house asylum seekers
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · Western Europe
Residents of Piddington voted overwhelmingly to leave the United Kingdom in a symbolic referendum over plans to house asylum seekers nearby.
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