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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jamie Grierson

Risk of corruption in Border Force increased by staff dissatisfaction

A Border Force officer checking a passport
An inspection found the risk to Border Force from insider threat is heightened by dissatisfaction over pay and conditions. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA

Dissatisfaction over pay and conditions has increased the risk of corruption in the Border Force, the government’s watchdog has said.

David Neal, the chief inspector of borders and immigration, said in a report that the UK’s border security agency could face its own version of the scandals that have engulfed policing if it does not improve its ability to deal with “insider threat”.

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