The high court ruled that police officers were wrong to wear uniforms at the Pride festival in Newcastle, deeming it a breach of impartiality. The chief constable of Northumbria was found to have acted irrationally by officially supporting the event, which a gender-critical claimant argued promoted the idea that gender could be changed. The ruling also stated that displaying certain slogans at the event was not disputed. Police chiefs nationwide are concerned about implications for official participation in future events and parades.
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.
The ruling found Vanessa Jardine, the chief constable, was wrong to allow uniformed officers to take part, marching in uniform bearing Pride flags and painting a police van in colours supporting the event.
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