Michel Barnier appeared on news broadcaster LCI where he was interviewed about Brexit and the recent political row between France and the UK over the Channel crossings. Mr Barnier did not hold back in his condemnation of Boris Johnson and said the Prime Minister's "confrontation" and aggression was not needed in a debate that needed rational ideas. The French presidential hopeful also accused the UK of going back on its word with regards to the Northern Ireland Protocol during an energised rant on French TV.

       "So we have retaliatory measures and compensatory measures. We can restore tariffs on certain products or we can control more British ships.

       "You can cross-suspend parts of the agreement."

       Home Secretary Priti Patel was uninvited from an important meeting with her European counterparts regarding the migrant crisis.

       The decision from France was spurred on by a public letter published by Boris Johnson on Twitter which laid out the UK's demands.

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       These included joint operations to patrol French borders, sharing of intelligence, and the use of manned and unmanned airborne surveillance.

       A statement from France said: “We consider the British prime minister’s public letter unacceptable and contrary to our discussions between counterparts...

       “Therefore, Priti Patel is no longer invited on Sunday to the inter-ministerial meeting whose format will be: France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and European Commission.”