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No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say
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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.
Key facts
- On Friday, the Met Police had said it was " being assessed to determine whether any further police investigation may be required" after it was "made aware of an X post on Thursday, 15 October
- Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, wrote on X on Thursday: "God help them authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action
- Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in July 2025
- On Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said Helm's post was "assessed by specialist officers and it was determined that it did not meet the criminal threshold
Summary
Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, wrote on X on Thursday: "God help them authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action. 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 "assessed by specialist officers and it was determined that it did not meet the criminal threshold". "No further police action will be taken," the force added.