Chris Philp: “Labour had 'adopted yet another' Conservative policy.”

They started firing at the closest point to us on their course, right in the middle of the TV interview, which they would have seen happening. It felt to me like an attempted intimidation to stop us covering the migrant crossings.

The French warship fired 17 live rounds behind us as it was at its closest point to us. There was no warning at all. It felt like these were warning shots and our skipper told me he had never seen anything like this in years sailing in the…

It is a disgraceful slur to suggest that those wanting to end illegal small boat immigration are prepared to see migrants drown.

These are the basics the public expect.