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Chris Philp: “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…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2026
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.
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Chris Philp
Conservative Party

Editor's note · Context

Accusation regarding French warship during interview.

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