Conservative MP accuses French navy of firing shots near him in Channel
by Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor from World news | The Guardian on (#779T7)
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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.
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.
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