Shadow home secretary Chris Philp alleged that a French naval patrol vessel fired warning shots near him in the English Channel while he was aboard a fishing boat being interviewed by BBC. The incident occurred while Philp was monitoring illegal migrant crossings.
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He's fortunate the French are such poor shots. www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/5ea2377... Shadow home secretary says ship attempted to intimidate him while monitoring illegal migrant crossings
A British opposition lawmaker on Tuesday accused a French naval patrol vessel of firing "warning shots" while he was being interviewed aboard a fishing boat in the English Channel, an allegation French authorities deny. France said the gunfire was part of a routine training exercise conducted under international safety rules.
MP Chris Philp was giving an interview to the BBC at the time, on board a fishing boat.