# Second UK village to hold vote on leaving UK

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/second-uk-village-to-hold-vote-on-leaving-uk/
- Published: 2026-10-25T12:32:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T13:10:46+00:00
- Original publisher: The Independent (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/barnham-vote-leave-uk-asylum-seekers-piddington-b3072934.html
- Topics: Elections, Politics, UK, World

## Key points

- Barnham plans a symbolic vote on leaving the UK.
- Residents object to asylum seeker accommodation plans at a former RAF base.
- Piddington’s unofficial vote drew nearly 92 per cent turnout.

## Summary

Barnham in Suffolk is preparing a symbolic referendum on leaving the UK, in protest at government plans to accommodate asylum seekers at the former RAF Barnham base. The proposal won strong support at a village meeting, with residents saying they want to demonstrate opposition to what they see as a lack of consultation.

A group will meet to set a timetable for the vote; Barnham has about 600 residents. It would follow Piddington in Oxfordshire, where an unofficial September ballot drew nearly 92 per cent turnout: 285 people backed “independence”, 26 opposed it and one ballot was spoiled. The Ministry of Defence says asylum seekers would usually stay at the site only during initial claim processing, while the government says former military bases can provide more manageable and affordable accommodation than hotels.

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