NewsForce(@Newsforce):🇬🇧 Villagers in tiny Piddington, England voted 285-26 to symbolically "declare independence" from Britain, protesting plans to house 1,200+ asylum seekers nearby. The vote isn't legally binding, but it sends a loud message to Westminster. Piddington has just 356 residents, meaning the new arrivals would outnumber locals more than 3-to-1. One councillor even joked about electing leaders and issuing ID cards.

2026.09.16 08:16

🇬🇧 Villagers in tiny Piddington, England voted 285-26 to symbolically "declare independence" from Britain, protesting plans to house 1,200+ asylum seekers nearby. The vote isn't legally binding, but it sends a loud message to Westminster. Piddington has just 356 residents, meaning the new arrivals would outnumber locals more than 3-to-1. One councillor even joked about electing leaders and issuing ID cards.