Migrationspolitik: Wegen Asylplan: Dorf will nicht mehr britisch sein
Migration ist auch in Großbritannien ein Wahlkampfthema. Ein kleines Dorf in England hält aus Protest gegen eine geplante große Asylunterkunft ein aufsehenerregendes Referendum ab.
A small English village called Piddington is seeking to break its symbolic ties with the United Kingdom in protest against the placement of asylum seekers. The majority of the village's nearly 350 residents voted in a legally irrelevant referendum to sever their connection with the UK. Prior to this, the government had announced plans to convert a nearby former military site, Bicester, into an asylum center for ten years, with a maximum capacity of around 1,250 people.
At the referendum on Tuesday, Rupert Lowe, the chairman of Restore Britain, was seen in the village. He gave numerous interviews and was elected to Parliament in 2024 as an independent member of Reform UK after leaving the populist party after disagreements with its leader, Nigel Farage. Restore Britain is politically positioned further right than Reform UK.
Immigration has been a campaign issue in the United Kingdom for years, with Reform UK gaining strength with its announcement of a more stringent approach. However, according to government statistics, the numbers of immigrants to the United Kingdom are not increasing; in fact, a significant decrease in net immigration was recorded last year.
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