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

Winston Marshall, former member of Mumford & Sons, says people crossing are ‘economic migrants’ not refugees

The son of the Spectator 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.