Suella Braverman to attend National Conservatism Conference alongside Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orban

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Suella Braverman will appear at a major conservative conference next month alongside Hungarian right-wing autocrat Viktor Orban.

The former minister of the Interior and Mr. Orban were revealed. as keynote speaker at the National Conservatism conference (NatCon) in Belgium.

Mr. Orban is widely seen as Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest ally in the European Union and has been accused of launching a crackdown on gay rights and press freedoms.

Ms Braverman faces backlash over decision to attend NatCon conference in Brussels

(PA Wire)

Ms Braverman, who was sacked by Rishi Sunak in November after accusing Metropolitan Police chiefs of bias in their handling of pro-Palestinian protests, faces backlash for appearing alongside the Prime Minister Hungarian.

Mr. Orban previously spoke at the annual conference of the International Family Organization (IOF), described by the Human Rights Campaign as a "dangerous group of activists spreading anti-LGBT rhetoric and promoting laws and policies that criminalize LGBT people. ”.

He also implemented a Russian-style law banning discussions of LGBT+ issues in schools.

A Hungarian media outlet, Hungary Today, said the "woke British press" was already "in turmoil" following Ms Braverman's presence at the conference.

The Liberal Democrats criticized Ms Braverman for her plan to "share a platform with a far-right authoritarian.”

Layla Moran, Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson, said: “No politician should share the stage with an ally of Vladimir Putin as he carries out his barbaric invasion of Ukraine . »

She added that it was “astounding” that a form...