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Piddington votes 96% to leave UK in referendum

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Bypassing local planners

Residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire voted in a non-binding referendum to leave the United Kingdom on Tuesday.
The Home Office plans to use the Urgent Crown Development process, allowing Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to bypass local planning authorities.
Oxfordshire County Council said the Home Office has not yet decided on using the former Bicester military base for asylum housing.
Parish Chairman Tim McNally said the proposal lowered house prices.

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Russian Roulette Warning

Residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire voted in a non-binding referendum to leave United Kingdom on Tuesday.
Village framed the vote as a “Battle for Britain,” stressing resolve against the government’s asylum-seeker plan.
Tim McNally warned the asylum-seeker proposal was “playing Russian roulette with security” after 96 % voted for independence.
Reform UK MPs Sarah Pochin and Suella Braverman replied to a letter from 133 women claiming their safety and freedoms were threatened.

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The Home Office plans to use the Urgent Crown Development process, permitting Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to bypass local planning authorities, according to the Center-leaning source.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Bypassing local planners

Residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire voted in a non-binding referendum to leave the United Kingdom on Tuesday.
The Home Office plans to use the Urgent Crown Development process, allowing Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to bypass local planning authorities.
Oxfordshire County Council said the Home Office has not yet decided on using the former Bicester military base for asylum housing.
Parish Chairman Tim McNally said the proposal lowered house prices.

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