Border Force posts have been left unmanned allowing people to walk straight through, a damning report by David Neal, the former borders watchdog has revealed.

The Home Office has published 13 of the 15 outstanding reports submitted by Neal, who was sacked earlier this month after he criticised the UK Border Force over alleged security failings.

The report said: "The inspection found a lack of basic communication equipment. Inspectors saw border posts left unmanned while officers signalled for attention from their managers. This is unacceptable and needs to be addressed urgently."