Met Police takes no action over Sarah Helm's social media post about Palestine Action
Photo: The GuardianHow the sides differ Left sources frame it as an accusation that fell short of the criminal threshold; alternative sources state the post backed the group and stress the police ruling.
The Metropolitan Police has decided not to take action against Sarah Helm, a journalist and author who is married to Jonathan Powell, the prime minister's national security adviser. Helm had posted on X on Thursday in a message that was reported as supporting Palestine Action, a group that is banned in the UK. The police announced their decision on Saturday, saying the post did not meet the threshold for criminal investigation. No further action will be taken.
The coverage available so far is brief and centres on the police finding, with the full text of the post and any wider political reaction not included in the excerpts. The sides differ slightly in wording. The Guardian says Helm was accused of supporting the banned group and highlights the criminal threshold in its framing. Middle East Eye describes the post as backing the proscribed group and leads with the Met Police ruling that it did not merit a criminal investigation. Neither excerpt says what, if anything, happens next beyond the closing of the matter.
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The Guardian leads with the absence of action against Helm, noting she was accused of supporting the banned group. It cites the finding that her tweet does not meet the criminal threshold and identifies her husband's role.
Middle East Eye leads with the Met Police ruling that the post was not criminal. It describes the post as backing the proscribed group and notes the police announced the decision on Saturday.
No right-leaning outlet has covered this story yet.