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James Cleverly has been accused of 'shameful evasion' after censoring a highly critical report which exposed new failures in Britain's porous border.
Labour said the Home Secretary had acted 'irresponsibly' and covered up the truth in an official report by former chief inspector of borders and immigration David Neal.
The Mail first revealed Mr Neal's concerns last month over 'high-risk' private jets and chartered flights being allowed to land in Britain without passengers undergoing passport checks.
The watchdog was then sacked on Mr Cleverly's orders after going public.
The Home Office finally published Mr Neal's report on Tuesday but in a heavily-redacted form - with 69 sections censored.
James Cleverly (pictured) has been accused of 'shameful evasion' after censoring a highly critical report which exposed new failures in Britain's porous border
The Home Office finally published David Neal's report on Tuesday but in a heavily-redacted form - with 69 sections censored (pictured: group of people thought to be migrants at Dover)
Last month, the Home Office was accused of attempting to 'bury bad news' when it dumped 13 reports by Mr Neal on the same day as the findings of the inquiry into Sarah Everard's abduction, rape and murder by a serving police officer (pictured: migrants on the Channel)
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, in a letter sent to Mr Cleverly yesterday, said: 'You once again shamefully tried to evade scrutiny over disturbing failings in Britain's
