‘I can’t afford £8 to come to court’

A man caught trespassing in the grounds of Buckingham Palace days before the Platinum Jubilee celebrations claims he does not have enough cash to come to court. Connor Attridge, 29, slipped through the vehicle gate of the Royal Mews after it was opened to allow through an authorised car on 29 May, it was said. Attridge allegedly refused to stop when challenged by a worker and breached the palace boundary by up to five metres. He was ushered out and…