UK national security adviser under pressure over wife’s comment on supporting Palestine Action
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Key context: <p>Author Sarah Helm, married to Jonathan Powell, wrote to back novelist Sally Rooney’s support of proscribed direct action group</p><p>The UK’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell is under pressure to distance himself from a comment made by his wife, the award-winning writer <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/sarah-helm">Sarah Helm</a>, in support of Palestine Action.</p><p>The post was made in defence of the critically acclaimed Irish novelist Sally Rooney, who said she had been forced <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/14/sally-rooney-says-she-can-no-longer-sell-books-in-the-uk-because-of-palestine-action-support">to pull her books from shelves</a> in the UK after pledging proceeds from their sales to Palestine Action.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/16/uk-national-security-adviser-jonathan-powell-sarah-helm-sally-rooney-palestine-action">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Author Sarah Helm, married to Jonathan Powell, wrote to back novelist Sally Rooney’s support of proscribed direct action groupThe UK’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell is under pressure to distance himself from a comment made by his wife, the award-winning writer Sarah Helm, in support of Palestine Action.The post was made in defence of the critically acclaimed Irish novelist Sally Rooney, who said she had been forced to pull her books from shelves in the UK after pledging proceeds from their sales to Palestine Action. Continue reading...
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