Tory MP accuses French navy of firing ‘warning’ shots near him in Channel

<p>Chris Philp says shots were ‘deliberate intimidation’ while he filmed interview on small boats crisis but France says it was training exercise</p><p></p><p>When Chris Philp heard a volley of shots on the high seas and spun round to see a French gunship, he believed he was the victim of naval aggression – and updated his social media feed accordingly.</p><p>The reality appears to be more mundane: it was, the French authorities said, a routine Channel training exercise by officers who had no idea that the shadow home affairs spokesperson was present, or who he was in the first place.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/28/tory-mp-chris-philp-accuses-french-navy-of-firing-shots-in-channel-incident">Continue reading...</a>