Piddington Votes to Leave UK Over Asylum Plan

Residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire, voted 285 to 26 in a symbolic referendum to leave the UK, protesting plans to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby. The non-binding poll saw 312 votes cast on Tuesday.

🐿️ A village of 312 voters just told Westminster to stuff it, but this acorn won't roll far—the referendum is purely symbolic and won't stop the housing plan.