Three migrants found dead on boat in English Channel

Three migrants have died near Dunkirk while trying to cross the English Channel in a boat.

The incident occurred near the French port of Dunkirk, according to local authorities

MP Chris Philp was giving an interview to the BBC at the time, on board a fishing boat.

Prominent Tory MP Chris Philp vows to raise incident with the French ambassador — but authorities on both sides of the Channel point to routine training exercise.

Conservative MP Chris Philp was monitoring migrant crossings in the English Channel when a French warship approached his boat and fired 17 live rounds in the vicinity, in what he described as warning shots or an attempt to intimidate.

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