Growing despair of asylum seekers on Bibby Stockholm over living conditions

Concerns raised over security, food and lack of information after resident’s suicide as cost of vessel revealed to be more than £22m

Asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge are becoming increasingly desperate about their living conditions as the Home Office admitted that the vessel has cost taxpayers more than £22m so far.

Following the suicide of an unidentified resident on Tuesday, asylum seekers said that conditions have deteriorated after up to 300 people were moved on to the barge.