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 Channel.
Accusation regarding French warship during interview.
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We have not seen enough action being taken and so the Conservatives would return to the home secretary the power to set operational guidance and codes of practice.
I don't buy the line from the French that this was routine training. It felt intimidatory and like it was done to stop us following what was happening in the Channel. It felt like a warning.
If France showed people smugglers half the seriousness they showed me, the boats would stop.
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