By Dave Burke A sacked former inspector has warned that protection of the UK’s borders is “neither effective or efficient”. David Neal, who was dismissed as chief inspector of borders and immigration last week, highlighted a string of failings in a damning series of reports. Among the findings in 13 long-awaited documents were that asylum claims were being rushed in order to clear a mammoth backlog, and hundreds of children vanished between 2021 and 2023. Mr Neal also voiced alarm about smuggling protections, lack of proper equipment at borders and a “culture of defensiveness” within the Home …