Sarah Helm, Oct. 19 -- On Saturday morning the Metropolitan Police said it was assessing whether a two-sentence post on X by the wife of Britain's national security adviser warranted a criminal investigation. Later that day it decided it did not.

"God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action." She was answering the journalist Adam Boulton's criticism of Sally Rooney, whose publisher has pulled her books from UK supply after she pledged her royalties to the group. A Met spokesperson said specialist officers judged the post "did not meet the criminal threshold," and Middle East Eye reported that no further action will follow.

God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action. Sounds like Adam would have all ...