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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the ban on Palestine Action was adopted after a 'rigorous evidence-based process' and approved by parliament. He declined to comment further due to ongoing legal proceedings. According to the Home Office, terrorism-related arrests rose to 3,867 over the year, with about 94% linked to support for Palestine Action.
Javlon TursunovOver 150 writers, actors and musicians signed an open letter demanding changes to legislation after Sally Rooney and publisher Faber halted sales of her books in the UK due to her support for the banned organisation Palestine Action.
Sevara AzamovaWriter Sarah Helm, wife of the prime minister's national security adviser Jonathan Powell, called for the ban on Palestine Action to be lifted after police closed an examination of her posts. In Parliament, questions were asked about whether her publications were considered during the vetting of her husband. In parallel, Powell failed to persuade Israel not to downgrade the British consulate in Jerusalem.
Javlon TursunovShadow Home Affairs Minister Alicia Kearns wrote to the prime minister asking whether national security adviser Jonathan Powell can remain in his post following social media posts about Palestine Action by his wife Sarah Helm. The Metropolitan Police ruled that her post did not meet the criminal threshold. Downing Street is defending Powell; an appeal against the organisation's ban awaits a Supreme Court hearing. Shadow Home Secretary Alicia Kearns wrote to the Prime Minister asking whether national security adviser Jonathan Powell can remain in his post following social media posts about Palestine Action by his wife Sarah Helm. The Metropolitan Police concluded that her post did not reach the criminal threshold. Downing Street is defending Powell; an appeal against the ban on the organisation is awaiting consideration by the Supreme Court.
Sevara AzamovaSarah Helm, wife of the prime minister's national security adviser Jonathan Powell, posted on X in support of Palestine Action. Scotland Yard assessed the post and concluded it did not meet the criminal threshold. Earlier, a Reform UK MP sent a letter to the prime minister, while the Green Party leader defended Helm.
Aziz KarimovIrish writer Sally Rooney and her publisher Faber announced that the author's books will no longer be supplied to the UK: because of her public support for the organisation Palestine Action, which is banned there, the publisher cannot pay her royalties. The measure will not affect books already sold; sales in other countries will continue.
Shahnoza Ergasheva
