Police assess Palestine Action post by national security adviser's wife
5 sources·Updated October 17, 2026
Palestine Action investigation
Covered by 5 sources
- Sky News UK·8h agoPalestine Action post by wife of PM's adviser being assessed by police
The Metropolitan Police are assessing a social media post referencing support for Palestine Action from Sarah Helm, author and wife of Andy Burnham's national security adviser.
Read at Sky News UK → - BBC Politics·15h agoPolice assess Palestine Action post by national security adviser's wife
Downing Street says Sarah Helm, the wife of Jonathan Powell, "does not represent the government in any capacity".
Read at BBC Politics → - Guardian UK·17h agoUK national security adviser under pressure over wife’s comment on supporting Palestine Action
Author Sarah Helm, married to Jonathan Powell, wrote to back novelist Sally Rooney’s support of proscribed direct action group 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…
Read at Guardian UK → - The Independent·18h agoNational security adviser’s wife accused of supporting Palestine Action
‘God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action,’ Sarah Helm, who is the wife of Jonathan Powell, wrote on X
Read at The Independent →
