POLITICS● LOWSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 3:17 PM
English village holds symbolic vote to leave UK
France 24 [en] · western europe
A village in Oxfordshire has held a symbolic referendum to leave the United Kingdom in protest against government plans to house up to 1,200 asylum seekers at a nearby military base. While the vote has no legal force, it highlights wider tensions over the UK's asylum policy and migration debate.
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