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Can villages really leave the UK?
No, a village cannot legally leave the UK. These referendums are symbolic protests, designed to draw attention to local concerns, like the planned asylum camp near Barnham. While they show strong local feeling, they have no legal power to change the village's status within the United Kingdom.
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