Article 6H49J Growing despair of asylum seekers on Bibby Stockholm over living conditions

Growing despair of asylum seekers on Bibby Stockholm over living conditions

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Diane Taylor and Rajeev Syal
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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.

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.

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