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UK police rule out probe into Palestine Action post by PM adviser’s wife
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- UK police have concluded that a social media post by Sarah Helm, wife of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s national security adviser, endorsing Palestine Action does not warrant a criminal investigation.
- Helm’s post referenced support for Palestine Action, a group proscribed as a terrorist organization in the UK, following controversy over author Sally Rooney’s decision to donate royalties to the group.
- The Metropolitan Police stated Helm’s post did not meet the criminal threshold, and no further action will be taken despite calls from the Campaign Against Antisemitism for investigation.
- Publisher Faber ceased selling Sally Rooney’s books in the UK due to legal restrictions preventing royalty payments to Palestine Action, though her books remain available internationally.
- Palestine Action has been banned since July 2025, with over 3,500 arrests linked to alleged support, and the UK Court of Appeal upheld the legality of the proscription in June.
