But Sir Keir was filmed drinking a bottle of beer with colleagues at the event at the offices of Durham MP Mary Foy in the run-up to last year's local elections, being roundly criticised as he repeatedly wriggled in interviews this week when asked about the incident. Durham Police had said they were sure the Labour leader had not breached coronavirus rules when he and party aides had beers and a takeaway April in 2021, when millions of Britons were banned from mixing indoors in most circumstances. Police will finally investigate Sir Keir Starmer over his boozy lockdown curry, it was claimed today.
We all called the police and they did not come.' Accusing the police of trying to make an example of her because of her unlikely fame, she added: 'I think it's double standards. There are a lot of examples of far worse driving where people don't get treated like this'. It was a nudge - just to get them to move. She said: 'I shouldn't have been here today, sorry but I'm just a working mum who was trying to get my boy to school that morning. Speid declared today she should not have even been prosecuted and revealed she is often stopped by people in the street who praise her for her actions near to the M25 last October. Instead she was banned from driving for a year, fined £40, along with a £95 victim surcharge.
Speid, who originally faced a charge of assault before it was dropped at an earlier hearing, could have been jailed for her actions but walked free from court today. The mother-of-two became an unlikely hero after she was filmed losing her temper at the hardline tactics of the eco warriors (right) who had spent weeks blocking roads, including the M25. Sherrilyn Speid, 35, (left) of Grays, Essex, was handed a community punishment at court this morning (inset) after she admitted dangerous driving and revealed the public stop her to thank her and also ask for selfies. If the Palace is not remarkably careful, the Sussexes will milk the celebrations'. He said: 'They have been forced to accept a downgraded role. Royal biographer Tom Bower told MailOnline that the Queen had ended the 'mystery farce created by the Sussexes' about whether they would be on the balcony. The symbolic Trooping the Colour ban will be widely viewed as a rejection of Harry and Meghan, who quit the monarchy for a new life in the US two years ago, and to Andrew, who was cast out over his civil sexual assault case. 'The Queen has decided this year's traditional Trooping the Colour balcony appearance on Thursday June 2 will be limited to Her Majesty and those members of the royal family who are currently undertaking official public duties on behalf of the Queen', a palace spokesman said. The 96-year-old monarch's decisive action to only include royals carrying out official public duties such as Harry's father and brother for the Buckingham Palace parade was taken by her 'after careful consideration'. But it is understood the Sussexes have been invited to other jubilee events - likely to include the service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral on Friday June 3. A spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said: 'Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are excited and honoured to attend The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations with their children.' They spoke out moments after Her Majesty delivered an extraordinary snub to them and her son the Duke of York by not inviting them to the balcony for the Trooping the Colour - the spectacular centrepiece of her Platinum Jubilee. The defiant Sussexes have finally revealed that they will fly in from California with Archie, three today, and Lilibet, 11 months, to attend celebrations marking the monarch's extraordinary 70 years on the throne that begin on June 2.