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 Rees-Mogg tells young Tories he wants to ‘build a wall in the English Channel’ General election live: latest updates