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European Jewish News · Oct 17, 2026

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UK: Police have ruled out a criminal investigation into the wife of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s national security adviser after she publicly expressed support for the banned group Palestine Action. Sarah Helm, a journalist and author married to Jonathan Powell, wrote on X: “God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action.” The post prompted calls for a police investigation, including from the Campaign Against Antisemitism. However, the Metropolitan Police said specialist officers had reviewed the post and concluded it did not meet the threshold for a criminal offence, confirming that no further action would be taken. Join EJN:

UK: Police have ruled out a criminal investigation into the wife of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s national security adviser after she publicly expressed support for the banned group Palestine Action. Sarah Helm, a journalist and author married to Jonathan Powell, wrote on X: “God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action.” The post prompted calls for a police investigation, including from the Campaign Against Antisemitism. However, the Metropolitan Police said specialist officers had reviewed the post and concluded it did not meet the threshold for a criminal offence, confirming that no further action would be taken. Join EJN: https://wa.me/447443160130?text=Hi!%20I%20would%20like%20to%20subscribe%20to%20the%20EJN.%20My%20name%20is:%20

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