English village plans referendum on leaving the United Kingdom
Residents of Barnham in Suffolk are reportedly preparing a local vote in the village of just over 600 people.
Residents of Barnham, a village in the English county of Suffolk, are planning a referendum on leaving the United Kingdom, according to a report cited by TASS.
The village has a population of a little over 600 people. The supplied item does not explain the legal basis for the proposed vote, what alternative status residents are seeking or whether the referendum would have any binding effect.
On the information provided, the planned ballot is a local initiative. No response from the UK government or local authorities is included in the source summary.
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