By Tim Shipman Tories demanded a show of force against Spain yesterday after a Spanish vessel made a ‘provocative incursion’ into Gibraltar’s  territorial waters. Britain summoned the Spanish ambassador for a dressing down after the ocean survey vessel spent 20 hours defying the Royal Navy’s demands that it depart, escalating the diplomatic tensions over the Rock. The incident was denounced in Britain as the ship withdrew last night. Scroll down for video Royal Navy patrol boat HMS Sabre (pictured) intercepted a Spanish survey ship and asked it to leave British Gibraltar waters, but it refused. The Spanish ambassador has now been summoned to explain
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Spanish ship RV Ramon Margalef entered British waters yesterday
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Refused to leave for 20 hours despite being contacted by HMS Sabre
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Foreign Office has asked the Spanish ambassador to explain
The long-standing dispute between @placeholder and Spain has flared up over the past two years.