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- Chris Philp says shots were ‘deliberate intimidation’ while he filmed interview on small boats crisis but France says it was training exercise When Chris Philp heard a volley of shots on the high seas and spun round to see a French gunship,
- Tory MP accuses French navy of firing ‘warning’ shots near him in Channel
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Chris Philp says shots were ‘deliberate intimidation’ while he filmed interview on small boats crisis but France says it was training exercise 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 r
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Chris Philp says shots were ‘deliberate intimidation’ while he filmed interview on small boats crisis but France says it was training exercise When Chris Philp heard a volley of shots on the high seas and spun round to see a French gunship, he believed he was
Tory MP accuses French navy of firing ‘warning’ shots near him in Channel
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Tory MP accuses French navy of firing ‘warning’ shots near him in Channel
Chris Philp says shots were ‘deliberate intimidation’ while he filmed interview on small boats crisis but France says it was training exercise 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.
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