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Leafy village votes overwhelmingly in favour of independence referendum over plan to build massive migrant camp
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The village of Piddington in Oxfordshire is one of several locations where the government is seeking planning permission to build asylum seeker camps, with the proposed site near Bicester set to accommodate over 1,250 single adult male asylum seekers. The plans have sparked controversy and concern among local residents, who argue that the camps would be inappropriate for the area and have significant impacts on the community. The issue is part of a broader debate about the UK's asylum seeker policy, with migrant arrivals having decreased by 41% in the first six months of the year compared to the same period last year.
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Leafy village votes overwhelmingly in favour of independence referendum over plan to build massive migrant camp
An Oxfordshire village has voted to hold a referendum on becoming an independent state in protest against plans for a nearby asylum seeker camp.
Residents of Piddington, near Bicester, held a meeting at the Village Hall on July 4 where 175 voted yes to the independence vote, and only seven saying no.
Planning permission currently being sought at Ministry of Defence sites in Bicester, as well as Barnham in Suffolk,…
13 Jul, 09:51