French warship accused of firing shots as Tory frontbencher films in Channel
4 sources·Updated July 28, 2026
French warship incident
Covered by 4 sources
- The West Australian·4h agoFrench vessel fires '17 live rounds' behind UK MP
An opposition UK frontbencher says shots were fired from a French patrol vessel while he carried out interviews with the BBC on a boat in the English Channel.
Read at The West Australian → - Irish Times World·8h agoConservative MP accuses French navy of firing ‘warning’ shots near him in Channel
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp says vessel fired 17 shots as he was giving a BBC interview
Read at Irish Times World → - HuffPost UK Politics·12h agoTory Frontbencher Accuses French Warship Of Firing 'Warning Shots' Near Him In English Channel
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp in the Channel A senior Tory has accused France of firing “warning shots” at him while he was “monitoring illegal migrant crossings” in the English Channel. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp was speaking to the media about the small boats crisis…
Read at HuffPost UK Politics → - The Independent UK·15h agoFrench warship accused of firing shots as Tory frontbencher films in Channel
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp accused the French of ‘attempted intimidation’
Read at The Independent UK →
