French Navy carries out 'shooting drill' mid interview
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.
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"It felt to me like an attempted intimidation to stop us covering migrant crossings."
— Chris Philp , Politician
"There were no warnings in place about live firing training exercises."
— Chris Philp , Politician
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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview.
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