Palestine Action post by wife of PM's adviser being assessed by police

The Metropolitan Police are currently assessing a social media post authored by Sarah Helm, an author and wife of the national security adviser to the Prime Minister. On X, Helm wrote, ‘God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action’. The police investigation focuses on this specific reference to support for Palestine Action. Helm is married to Jonathan Powell, who serves as the national security adviser, as the authorities evaluate the implications of the published statement.