>https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/uk/piddington-uk-secession-vote-scli-intlA tiny rural village in central England has voted to secede from the United Kingdom in protest over plans to house more than 1,000 migrants at a former military site nearby.The referendum took place on Tuesday in Piddington, Oxfordshire, with an overwhelming majority of voters backing the symbolic plan to pursue self-determination as a principality, Susannah Parden, vice chair of the parish council, announced on Wednesday.“We had 312 votes counted, which is nearly 92% of the ballot papers issued,” she said, revealing that there had been 285 votes in favor, 26 against and one spoiled ballot.The referendum was held in response to government plans to house up to 1,250 adult male migrants at the Bicester Garrison, a former military site near the village.Piddington is home to 358 people, according to 2021 data from the Diocese of Oxford, a church and a village hall – there is no local store, post office or pub.The result of the vote holds no legal weight, but it is the latest sign of growing tensions surrounding migration in the UK, particularly around the arrival of migrant boats crossing the English Channel from France, and the issue of where to house recent arrivals.
Oops title mistake. Piddington, not Paddington. But we shall OVERTHROW THE BEAR AS WELL YEEHAW
