Linzi Smith has revealed disturbing scenes she witnessed whilst attending a Pride event undercover, describing it as an "eye-opening experience to say the least".

Speaking on GB News, Smith detailed how the event had transformed from what she remembered as a family celebration. "I saw satanic flags. People in dress and people on leashes, you had kids coming up and stroking them, it was wrong on all levels. I was uncomfortable," she said.

She explained that Pride events had previously maintained family-friendly atmospheres during daytime hours. "It used to be a family day. You would listen to music and have a good day, when night came that's when the drinking would start and it would get 18+," Smith said.

"Now it blows my mind."

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A High Court judge ruled this week that Northumbria Police acted unlawfully by allowing uniformed officers to participate in Newcastle Pride last year.

Justice Linden's judgment on Wednesday found that the force's decision breached impartiality rules. The case was brought by Smith, who describes herself as a gender critical lesbian.

Following the ruling, Northumbria Police confirmed that uniformed officers will not be permitted to take part in this weekend's Pride event. Off-duty officers who choose to participate must not wear clothing linking them to the force or "express support for political aims".

Smith had objected to officers associating themselves with what she termed "gender ideology" by actively participating in the march. She agreed the event should be policed but opposed officers' active involvement.

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Smith's participation in the legal challenge followed personal consequences she faced for her views. "I was banned from going to Newcastle United games. It was a little witch-hunt. I was pulled in for an interview by police," she revealed on GB News.

Following a complaint to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, Smith worked with Harry Miller from FairCop, who suggested going undercover at Pride to document police involvement. "We put in a complaint to the IOPCC and Harry Miller from FairCop, who was helping me out, had this brilliant idea go undercover at Pride and catch them in the act," she explained.

When asked about being labelled a "gender-critical lesbian", Smith responded simply: "I'm just a woman who lives in reality."

The court heard that last year's Pride event featured uniformed officers carrying flags with Pride colours alongside police insignia, whilst others wore uniforms with "Police" written in Pride colours. A police van painted with transgender Pride flag colours was also present.

Smith commented on the political nature of such displays: "There's no reason to have the trans flag or even the Pride flag on police vehicles. It's political posturing. It's not just the trans side, it's all of it. We can't have the police pontificating to one side and alienating others."

The LGB Alliance has called on the UK's remaining 42 police forces to follow Northumbria's lead. Chief executive Kate Barker stated the charity would continue working with police commissioners to address concerns about "partisan policing that favours gender activists over LGB people".