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French Navy carries out 'shooting drill' mid interview

First publishedJul 28, 13:53 UTC

Last updatedJul 28, 19:18 UTC · 5m ago

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French Navy carries out 'shooting drill' mid interview

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A French Navy patrol boat has carried out a handgun shooting exercise "without warning" in the English Channel during a BBC interview with an MP. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp MP was being interviewed about small boat crossings by BBC journalist Michael Keohan as a French warship passed by at 09:15 BST (10:15 CET), about three miles from the French coast. Keohan said there were 17 shots but "no warnings" from the boat approximately 300m away, which left Philp believing it was an intimidation tactic to "stop us covering migrant crossings". The French authorities said it was part of a training exercise, unrelated to the presence of a British ship, which it said was out of range of fire.

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What's the story?: A French Navy patrol boat has carried out a handgun shooting exercise "without warning" in the English Channel during a BBC interview with an MP. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp MP was being interviewed about small boat crossings by BBC journalist Michael Keohan as a French warship passed by at 09:15 BST (10:15 CET), about three miles from the French coast.
How widely is it covered?: 1 outlet, average source rating 9.0/10.
When was it last updated?: 5m ago.

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