Crowborough residents debate referendum on leaving UK over refugee housing

Residents of the town of Crowborough in southern England intend to follow Piddington's example and hold a referendum on secession from the UK due to the accommodation of refugees at a nearby military base, the Telegraph newspaper reports.

In September, residents of the Oxfordshire town of Piddington voted to leave the UK in a symbolic referendum on independence over the government's decision to house refugees at a nearby military base. Later, plans to hold a similar referendum were announced in the town of Barnham, where the authorities also intend to house refugees.

"Residents of Crowborough in Sussex are discussing whether to follow Piddington's example," the newspaper writes.

The idea of ​​holding a referendum is being promoted by a local campaign group, Crowborough Shield, which was set up to fight refugee housing at an air force base near the town. The organization emphasized that, unlike Piddington and Barnham, local authorities do not support the idea of ​​a referendum, which will complicate its implementation.