ILGA Europe – the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association – has released its annual report on the human rights of LGBTQ people in Europe.

Malta has topped the index since 2016 when it became the first European country to criminalise conversion therapy.

Completing the Top 5 countries on the rankings are Denmark, Belgium, Norway, and Luxembourg.

The biggest fall since last year's report is the UK - down 4 places to 14th on the list. The UK topped the rankings in 2015 but has been steadily falling since then due to factors such as failure to ban conversion therapy and the emergence of a toxic environment towards trans people.

Poland is the lowest ranked country within the European Union, while Azerbaijan is cited as the overall worst nation in Europe for LGBTQ+ rights.