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Shadow Home secretary Chris Philp has 'curved machete' pulled on him during visit to French migrant camp

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp visited France - (PA)

Chris Philp has revealed he was pelted with bottles and had a “curved machete” pulled on him during a visit to a French migrant camp.

The Shadow Home Secretary and Croydon South MP said his entourage was confronted by a man brandishing a knife near Calais.

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