POLL OF THE DAY: Will moving Channel migrants into military barracks be an effective deterrent?

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By GB News Reporter


Published: 08/09/2025

- 07:58

Updated: 08/09/2025

- 20:32

Migrants in asylum-seeker hotels will be moved into barracks on former military bases under plans set to be unveiled by new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood within weeks



This poll is now closed. See the full results below and continue to have your say in the comments.

In the exclusive poll for GB News membership readers, a majority - 72 per cent - of the 1,556 voters think moving Channel migrants into military barracks will not be an effective deterrent, while 28 per cent disagree.