Council deadlock plan goes to vote

The Greater Manchester authority has operated without a political leader for six weeks, with a plan to resolve the council deadlock now heading to a vote. Meanwhile, in Piddington, Oxfordshire, residents are participating in a symbolic referendum to decide whether to secede from the United Kingdom. This local 'independence' vote, described as a 'Battle of Britain', sees citizens casting ballots on their status within the UK, while Manchester officials seek to end their leadership vacuum.