Wife of top Burnham adviser backs Sally Rooney after books withdrawn over Palestine Action support

Wife of top Burnham adviser backs Sally Rooney after books withdrawn over Palestine Action support Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 10/16/2026 - 14:44 Sarah Helm, a prominent author and journalist, is the wife of the British prime minister's national security adviser, Jonathan Powell Sarah Helm is a former foreign correspondent for The Independent and has been a longtime critic of the Israeli government's policies towards Palestinians (Screengrab/X) Off Sarah Helm, a prominent author and the wife of UK Prime Minist