Asylum seekers say Wakefield centre felt like being in jail

Short summary
A couple seeking asylum in the UK say conditions in the accommodation centre they were housed in were so bad they felt like they were "in jail".
Archive Link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-62631088

She was scared of water and couldn't swim, so how did this 12-year-old girl end up drowning in the River Irwell? A coroner says it was a tragic accident... her family disagree

Short summary
A 12-year-old refugee Shukri Abdi was drown in the River Irwell in Bury on June 27. The coroner said that it was an accident, but the family disagreed with the conclusion and believed that she was killed unlawfully in a result of bullying and racism.
Archive Link
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/scared-water-couldnt-swim-how-19337630

Ex UKIP chair sacked from DWP over tweets comparing migrants to terrorists and paedophiles

Short summary
The former chairwoman of the Wirral branch of UKIP was sacked from her Civil Service job after tweets emerged comparing immigrants to terrorists and paedophiles.
Archive Link
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/ex-ukip-chair-sacked-dwp-18151661