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UK police drop probe into PM adviser's wife over Palestine Action post

Original: UK police rule out probe into Palestine Action post by PM adviser’s wife

London's Metropolitan Police say a social media post by Sarah Helm, wife of an adviser to the Prime Minister, which was seen as endorsing Palestine Action, does not meet the criminal threshold for investigation. The decision closes any prospect of a probe and has drawn attention to the limits of policing expression around the proscribed group, with debate over whether prominent figures receive more lenient treatment.

Why now: The case touches on free speech, Palestine Action's proscription and claims of double standards for people connected to government.

Sarah HelmMetropolitan PolicePalestine ActionUK Government

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• UK police rule out probe into Palestine Action post by PM adviser’s wife · Al Jazeera

  Met Police determine X post by Sarah Helm, seen to endorse Palestine Action, does ‘not meet the criminal threshold’.

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