Home Office Criticized for Culture of Defensiveness and Delays in Publishing Reports

The sacked borders watchdog, David Neal, highlighted a reluctance to engage with recommendations and a culture prioritizing policy over on-the-ground experience.

• David Neal, the former chief inspector of borders and immigration, was fired after criticizing the Home Office's culture and delays in publishing reports.
• Neal's annual report accuses the Home Office of a 'culture of defensiveness' and a reluctance to engage with improvement recommendations.
• The Home Office published 13 of 15 outstanding reports following Neal's sacking, covering topics like asylum accommodation and Border Force practices.
• Downing Street downplayed suggestions that the timing of the reports' publication was an attempt to bury bad news.
• Labour criticizes the government for trying to hide 'border chaos' and calls for transparency and improvement in border security and asylum systems.

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