Tiny English village votes overwhelmingly to leave U.K. in protest of nearby asylum seeker housing
Summary
A small village in England called Piddington held a symbolic vote where most residents chose to leave the United Kingdom. The vote protested plans to house about 1,250 male asylum seekers at a nearby military site.Key Facts
- Piddington is a small English village with about 350 people.
- The village held a symbolic referendum to "leave" the UK.
- 285 people voted to leave, and 26 voted to stay.
- The voter turnout was very high, at 92%.
- The vote has no legal power or official effect.
- The protest is against plans to house 1,250 male asylum seekers less than one mile away from the village.
- The asylum seekers are planned to be housed in a military site close to Piddington.
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