Sacked UK borders watchdog says home secretary must shake up his department or risk security breaches

David Neal, who was fired for allegedly disclosing immigration failings at City Airport to the media, has urged James Cleverly to replace him to ensure proper scrutiny in Home Office

The UK’s sacked borders watchdog has urged James Cleverly to shake up the Home Office or risk further major security breaches amid warnings that key immigration policies including plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda will now lack oversight.

David Neal, who was fired last week as the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, said that ministers will have to “depend on the judgment of senior officials who in the past failed to expose security risks” because no one has been recruited to replace him and scrutinise the department.