Jacob Rees-Mogg booed outside Tory conference in Birmingham
by Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#649X7)
Business secretary given police escort as protests take place over rising cost of living and government policies
Jacob Rees-Mogg was heckled and chased by protesters outside the Conservative party conference in Birmingham, as hundreds gathered near the venue to express their anger at the government.
The business secretary was escorted by police officers as he made his way through crowds of booing protesters in Victoria Square on Sunday who were demonstrating against rising energy costs and falling living standards.
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