Uniformed police officers were wrong to march in Pride event, high court rules

Ruling against Northumbria police could affect other forces' involvement with Remembrance parades and religious events, sources fear

Police chiefs have been left stunned after the high court ruled officers were wrong to wear their uniforms to take part in last year's Pride festival in Newcastle.

The judgment found that the chief constable of Northumbria acted irrationally" and breached a duty of impartiality by officially supporting the event, which was alleged to have supported views that people could change their gender.