Jacob Rees-Mogg says he wants to ‘build a wall in the English Channel’ – audio

Jacob Rees-Mogg has said he wants to 'build a wall in the English Channel' in a leaked recording, in which he heaped praise on Donald Trump and the hardline Republican response to immigration.

Speaking to young Conservative activists, Rees-Mogg doubled down on his backing for the former US president, saying he took the right approach by building a border wall.

Rees-Mogg did not respond to a request for comment