This English village voted to leave the United Kingdom and wants to become the 51st American state

The village of Piddington in England voted on September 15, 2026, to symbolically leave the United Kingdom, with 285 votes in favor and 26 against. Local officials, led by Tim McNally, are considering asking the United States to accept the village as the 51st state, although this initiative is separate from the referendum. The mobilization was triggered by a UK government project to house asylum seekers nearby.