No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say
Police say no further action will be taken against the wife of the government's national security adviser after she posted on social media referencing Palestine Action.
Police say no further action will be taken against the wife of the government's national security adviser after she posted on social media referencing Palestine Action.
Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, wrote on X on Thursday: She was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney, whose novels will not be supplied to booksellers in the UK following her announcement that she intends to use her royalties to support the proscribed organisation.
On Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said Helm's post was .
On Friday, the Met Police had said it was after it was .
Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in July 2025.
Support of the group is a criminal offence and punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
Best-selling author Rooney said she would donate earnings from her books to the group, which has a stated goal of .
As a result, Rooney's publisher, Faber, determined it could not sell her novels, including Normal People and Conversations with Friends, in the UK.
What happened
Police say no further action will be taken against the wife of the government's national security adviser after she posted on social media referencing Palestine Action.
Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, wrote on X on Thursday: She was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney, whose novels will not be supplied to booksellers in the UK following her announcement that she intends to use her royalties to support the proscribed organisation.
On Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said Helm's post was .
What changed
On Friday, the Met Police had said it was after it was .
Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in July 2025.
Support of the group is a criminal offence and punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
Who is affected
Best-selling author Rooney said she would donate earnings from her books to the group, which has a stated goal of .
Why it matters
As a result, Rooney's publisher, Faber, determined it could not sell her novels, including Normal People and Conversations with Friends, in the UK.
Attribution
BBC News: Police say no further action will be taken against the wife of the government's national security adviser after she posted on social media referencing Palestine Action.