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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)

No 10 warns against funding Palestine Action after Sally Rooney cash pledge

Evening Standard

Sally Rooney risks terror offence by funding Palestine Action, warns No 10

Showing support for the group is illegal in the UK

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Author Sally Rooney pledges use of BBC payments to support Palestine Action

IRISH author Sally Rooney has said she will use the residual payments from BBC adaptations of her novels to continue supporting Palestine Action.

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - Sally Rooney isn’t my sort of writer but she’s no terrorist

The latest Irish Times’ Weekend section was enlivened with a picture of Sally Rooney on the cover – windblown hair, red lipstick and a pensive expression – and a headline inside saying, “I support Palestine Action. If this makes me a “supporter of terror” under UK law, so be it”.

Evening Standard

Palestinian ambassador backs Sally Rooney over Palestine Action comments

The award-winning author said she will donate her earnings from her books and BBC adaptions to support the group.

Evening Standard

Sally Rooney vows to support banned group Palestine Action despite UK terror law

Sally Rooney says she will defy the UK’s ban on Palestine Action, warning the move sets a dangerous precedent for free expression in the arts and public life.

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Sally Rooney publicly reaffirms support for Palestine Action

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The Independent UK

Is Sally Rooney A Terrorist? Quick Facts On Author Willing To Give BBC Shares In Support Of Protest Against 'Genocide' In Palestine

Irish author Sally Rooney vows to fund banned group Palestine Action with BBC and book royalties, raising questions under UK counter-terrorism law.

International Business Times UK

Sally Rooney's BBC royalties to fund Palestine Action as London protest set for 1,000 protesters

Writing in The Irish Times, the bestselling author said she will continue to support the group despite it being proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK

Evening Standard

Sally Rooney vows to support Palestine Action with BBC royalties despite terror ban

Novelist, 34, said if this makes her a ‘supporter of terror’ under UK law ‘so be it’

The Independent UK

Five Great Reads: Jamie Lee Curtis v plastic surgery, Elon Musk’s Hollywood diner, and the rise of the X-rated novel

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - AU

More sex please, we’re bookish: the rise of the x-rated novel

From the Women’s prize to the bestseller lists, authors are pushing the boundaries of how explicit the novel can be – and readers can’t get enough

The Guardian - UK

A new Irish writer is getting rave reviews – but nobody knows who they are. That gives me hope

Pen names have a long history. Now Liadan Ní Chuinn is shunning publicity in an industry that demands ever more exposure, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Evening Standard

Some consequences of Palestine Action ban ‘overstated’, says High Court judge

Mr Justice Chamberlain refused to grant a temporary block on Palestine Action being banned as a terror group.

Evening Standard

Sally Rooney will remain ‘committed supporter of Palestine Action’, court told

The Irish author told the High Court that terrorism ‘is not a trivial word’ in court documents, in support of the direct action group.

Al Jazeera

What is the Palestine Action group, and why is the UK banning it?

The UK government is seeking to proscribe the pro-Palestinian direct action group under anti-terrorism laws.

Marie Claire

Palestine Action, a Pro-Palestinian Activist Group, Has Been Declared a Terrorist Organisation

UK Terror Laws now target protesters, but critics worry free speech is under threat as UK bans Palestine Action

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The Independent UK

Sex, grief and debauchery: Gráinne O’Hare on her blazing millennial novel Thirst Trap

INTERVIEW: As post-Sally Rooney Irish lit is booming, the 32-year-old writer talks to Ellie Harrison about her tale of a group of Belfast women stumbling through life and loss as they wave their twenties goodbye

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the chess boom: how rooks and knights captured the world

Editorial: With The Queen’s Gambit, Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo and a new BBC TV show, the game is winning it right now

Evening Standard

Heading to Dublin for the Oasis weekender? The best places to eat, drink and stay

Grab a pint at Toner’s, get the Bad Sisters experience in Howth and sing along to Irish folk at O’Donoghues. Maddy Mussen has your guide to spending a weekend in Ireland’s largest city

Evening Standard

Books about immigrant life and masculinity shortlisted for young writer prize

The winner of the award, previously won by authors including Sally Rooney and Zadie Smith, will be given £10,000.

Marie Claire

13 Books About Breakups That Will Remind You Not to Text Your Ex

Allow these novels about heartbreak to help you heal.

The Guardian - UK

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney audiobook review – modern love and loss

The stark differences between two brothers are thrown into relief as they navigate grief in this moving novel from the Normal People author

The Guardian - UK

The best new novelists for 2025

Welcome to our annual selection of the year’s finest debut novels. We have a proven track record in picking authors that go on to be loved by readers and win awards … from Douglas Stuart and Sally Rooney to Caleb Azumah Nelson and Bonnie Garmus. Here are 2025’s gems

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