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Residents of a village in England have voted to become independent from the UK in a symbolic referendum held to protest plans to house migrants at a former military base. Villagers in Piddington, Oxfordshire, voted over Home Office proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers at nearby MoD Bicester. Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to find out what's next for Piddington. #Piddington #BBCNews

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