The Met Police previously declined to investigate Helm for an Oct. 15 post that expressed support for Palestine Action, a group designated as a terrorist organization in the UK. London police ruled the post did not meet the criminal threshold for prosecution, though Amnesty reports more than 3,500 people in Britain have been arrested for alleged support of the group. Helm has since criticized the decision, questioning why she was not investigated while others were arrested for holding banners in support of the same group.
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Alicia Kearns Questions National Security Adviser Powell's Position
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The suitability of the official leading Britain's national security has been called into question by a member of Parliament in a letter to the Prime Minister. Alicia Kearns asked Prime Minister Andy Burnham to clarify if Jonathan Powell's position as national security adviser remains tenable after tweets by Powell's wife, Sarah Helm, raised concerns about the handling of sensitive national security information and the government's process for approving proscriptions.
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