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Spectator owner’s son calls for mine-laden ‘floating wall’ to stop Channel crossings

Spectator owner’s son calls for mine-laden ‘floating wall’ to stop Channel crossings

Summary

Winston Marshall, son of the Spectator owner, suggested building a mine-laden floating wall across the English Channel to stop small boat crossings from France to Britain. He discussed this idea on Fox News amid a new deal between the UK and France to reduce crossings, saying previous efforts have failed.

Key Facts

  • Winston Marshall proposed a floating wall with some sections mined to block crossings in the English Channel.
  • The idea came during a Fox News discussion about a £660 million UK-France deal to tackle migrant crossings.
  • The Dover Strait is the narrowest and busiest part of the English Channel for shipping.
  • Previous UK government efforts tried using inflatable boats to physically stop small boats crossing.
  • Winston Marshall is a former musician now active as a rightwing online influencer and runs a YouTube show.
  • His father, Paul Marshall, owns the Spectator magazine and co-owns GB News.
  • Marshall said most migrants crossing are “economic migrants” and not fleeing war.
  • He claimed the UK Royal Navy has limited seaworthy ships besides nuclear submarines.
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