Tories’ Philp Rejects French Claim That Shots Fired From Naval Boat Were Training Exercise – UK Politics Live The English Channel has long been a symbol of cooperation between Britain and France, two nations bound together by geography, history, and culture.
However, recent events suggest that the relationship is fraying at the seams.
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp claims that French warship fired "warning shots" near him while he was monitoring small boat crossings in the Channel.