Fury as Labour MPs laugh about Brussels Conservatism event shut-down | Politics | News [Video]

Senior Labour MPs have been slammed after they were seen mocking the scenes in Brussels as police were called in by a left-wing mayor to shut down the National Conservatism Conference.

Nigel Farage, Suella Braverman and Hungarian PM Viktor Orban are all currently trapped inside the Belgian venue, with fury erupting at the anti-free speech scenes.

In the Commons this afternoon, Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting was seen mocking the scenes, in stark contrast to the widespread anger from many onlookers.

Mr Streeting, speaking in support of the Government’s controversial smoking ban, laughed his way through a vainglorious speech: “Boris Johnson has said this proposal is ‘absolutely nuts! It’s just mad!’”

“Well now he knows how the rest of us felt when he was prime minister.

“And of course a source close to [Suella Braverman] – who couldn’t be here today with us because she’s currently in Brussels surrounded by the police …