No action to be taken against wife of PM’s aide over Palestine Action post
Tweet by Sarah Helm, wife of national security adviser Jonathan Powell, ‘does not meet criminal threshold’ No further action will be taken against Sarah…
The Guardian reports: Tweet by Sarah Helm, wife of national security adviser Jonathan Powell, ‘does not meet criminal threshold’ No further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, the wife of the prime minister’s national security adviser, after she was accused of supporting the banned protest group Palestine Action.
Helm, a journalist and author who is married to Jonathan Powell, posted on X on Thursday: “God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action.”
The story is also being covered by BBC News. BBC News adds: Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.
This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Palestine Action, PM and Sarah Helm.
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- Palestine Action, PM, Sarah Helm, Jonathan Powell
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- The GuardianNo action to be taken against wife of PM’s aide over Palestine Action post
- BBC NewsNo further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say
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