Growing despair of asylum seekers on Bibby Stockholm over living conditions

Asylum seekers have said they have to go through airport-style security and body searches even if they just want to step outside for a cigarette. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

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.

After the suicide of an unidentified resident on Tuesday, asylum seekers said that conditions had deteriorated since up to 300 people were moved on to the barge.