James Cleverly gets top civil servant to fire David Neal after clashing over series of critical reports

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The home secretary has sacked Britain’s borders watchdog via a Zoom call after clashing over a series of unpublished critical reports.

David Neal, the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, was told by a top civil servant on Wednesday that James Cleverly was terminating his job with immediate effect.

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