UK police rule out probe into Palestine Action post by PM adviser’s wife

UK Metropolitan Police said a social media post by Sarah Helm, wife of National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell, did not warrant a criminal investigation. Helm wrote on X: “God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action,” referring to the group proscribed in the UK as a “terrorist” organisation. Police had said the post was being assessed on Friday, but later concluded it did not meet the criminal threshold and that no further action would be taken. Helm’s post followed publisher Faber’s decision to stop selling Sally Rooney’s books in the UK after Rooney said she planned to donate royalties to Palestine Action.