Boris Johnson has said he suspected France’s Emmanuel Macron of “weaponising” the small boats crisis to “punish” Brexit Britain. Writing in his forthcoming memoir Unleashed, the former Prime Minister suggested Mr Macron discreetly allowed migrants to cross the Channel to “drive the British public nuts”.

Shamed former Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused French President Emmanuel Macron of 'weaponising' the small boats crisis as he thought the UK should be 'punished' for Brexit

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched a blistering attack on the French president - accusing him of "weaponising" the small boats crisis.