PoliticsEnglish village holds symbolic vote to leave UK

A village in Oxfordshire has held a nonbinding referendum calling for withdrawal from the United Kingdom, protesting plans to accommodate up to 1,200 asylum seekers at a nearby military base. The vote has no legal effect but reflects broader tensions surrounding Britain’s asylum and migration policies.

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