A 350-person Oxfordshire village voted 285–26 for symbolic independence after the government moved to house 1,256 male asylum seekers at a nearby former military base.

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town and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England

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Bicester· Politics · 1 source · Sep 16, 2026Story

Piddington secession vote rejects migrant camp plan

A 350-person Oxfordshire village voted 285–26 for symbolic independence after the government moved to house 1,256 male asylum seekers at a nearby former military base.

Politics· Sep 16, 2026

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by Jonathan Billinger via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

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Bicester is a market town and civil parish in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England, 11 miles (18 km) north-east of Oxford. The town is a notable tourist attraction due to the Bicester Village shopping centre. The historical town centre – designated as a conservation area – has a local market and numerous independent shops and restaurants. Bicester also has a town council and a mayor.

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