The Latest Breaking News from Sally Rooney

Sally Rooney unable to collect award over Palestine Action arrest threat

The Normal People author can no longer safely enter the UK without potentially facing arrest, according to a statement read out by her publisher at the prize ceremony

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025

Sally Rooney: I cannot safely enter UK without facing arrest over Palestine

The Irish author is a supporter of Palestine Action, which was banned as a terror organisation in July.

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025

Sally Rooney and Annie Ernaux among authors urging Macron to reinstate Gaza writers programme

20 authors, including Viet Thanh Nguyen and Abdulrazak Gurnah, call on the French president to restart scheme to help creatives evacuate

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

No.10 warns author Sally Rooney her support for banned group could breach UK terror law

Downing Street has warned Irish author Sally Rooney that supporting Palestine Action – a group recently proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK – could amount to a criminal offence under the Terrorism Act.

Euronews · Aug 19, 2025

Sally Rooney could be arrested under Terrorism Act after pledging royalties to Palestine Action

The bestselling novelist promised to financially support the group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the British government

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025

UK warns Sally Rooney after novelist pledges to fund Palestine Action

PM’s office says it is a crime to fund a banned group after award-winning author promises to back pro-Palestine group.

Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2025

Irish Literary Star Sally Rooney Pledges UK TV Fees To Banned Pro-Palestine Group

Irish author Sally Rooney has vowed to give fees generated by two BBC adaptations of her books to the Palestine Action group -- banned recently in the UK as a terrorist organisation -- as a government spokesperson on Monday warned anyone flouting the law risked prosecution.

International Business Times · Aug 18, 2025

Government working ‘at pace’ to bring Gazan children to UK for medical care

A Downing Street spokesperson said that exact numbers will ‘depend on clinical need and various factors’.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Record £210 million National Lottery jackpot could be won tomorrow

The EuroMillions jackpot is capped once it has reached 250 million Euros – an estimated £210 million

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Number 10 warns Sally Rooney risks terror offence after Palestine Action comments

Normal People author Sally Rooney risks committing a terrorist offence if she funds banned organisation Palestine Action, No 10 warned.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 18, 2025