Rees-Mogg jokes about rail strikes and his hecklers

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Published on October 3, 2022 - Duration: 01:51s

Rees-Mogg jokes about rail strikes and his hecklers

Jacob Rees-Mogg congratulates Conservative members for managing to attend the party’s annual conference in Birmingham, “in spite of the best efforts of Mr Mick Lynch”, following a weekend of nationwide rail strikes.

The business secretary thanked audience members for, “giving me almost as warm a welcome as I got outside the hall”.

Mr Rees-Mogg was booed by protesters as he arrived at the conference under police escort.

Report by Jonesia.

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