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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Michael Savage Media editor

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

Winston Marshall with his banjo during a 2019 Mumford & Sons performance.
Winston Marshall, who left Mumford & Sons in 2021, is establishing himself as a rightwing influencer. Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

The son of the GB News co-owner Paul Marshall has said Britain should construct a mine-laden “floating wall” to stop small boat crossings on the Channel.

Winston Marshall, a former member of the band Mumford & Sons who is establishing himself as a rightwing online influencer, said that while the idea “might sound ridiculous”, it should be explored because previous attempts to stop the crossings had failed.

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