Piddington residents vote to break away from UK in protest over planned asylum centre

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Piddington residents vote to break away from UK in protest over planned asylum centre
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The symbolic vote is a protest against the plan to house around 1,200 asylum seekers at a nearby facility, British media report.

Piddington in Oxfordshire has a population of around 350. Tim McNally, chairman of the local parish council, told Sky News that the campaign aims to get the government's attention.

For us, it's about proportionality. How can a small village with 350 people take in 1,250 men?

The Home Office in London has previously announced that the country's asylum hotels are being closed down to save money, The Guardian reports. Instead, it is working towards a fair distribution of asylum seekers across the country.

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